how to pronounce catalan

/ˈkæ.təˌlæn/

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catalan is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of catalan in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… and these are Catalan numbers and there …”

meanings of catalan

noun:

A native or inhabitant of Catalonia.

name:

The language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain. Various dialects are also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region, where the language is officially named valencià, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France and the Sardinian city of Alghero.

adjective:

Of or pertaining to Catalonia.

catalan frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word catalan occurs in english on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.