how to pronounce parisian

/pəˈɹɪzɪ.ən/

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parisian is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… gleaming beacon of Parisian culture as …”

meanings of parisian

noun:

A person who was born in, or is a citizen or inhabitant of, Paris, France.

adjective:

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France.

parisian frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word parisian occurs in english on average 2.3 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.