how to pronounce américain

/a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃/

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américain is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of américain in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… bien le démographe américain frank notre …”

meanings of américain

noun:

American; someone born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America.
Sandwich, generally with ham or pork, and French fries.

adjective:

Pertaining to America or the American people.

américain frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word américain occurs in french on average 88.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.