how to pronounce tibetan

/tɪˈbɛtn̩/

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tibetan is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… on some crazy things Tibetan monks can …”

meanings of tibetan

noun:

A language of Tibet.
A native of Tibet.

adjective:

Pertaining to Tibet, the Tibetan people, culture, or language.

tibetan frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word tibetan occurs in english on average 2.2 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.