how to pronounce besoin

/bə.zwɛ̃/

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besoin is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… du coup il a eu besoin d'un an et demi …”

meanings of besoin

noun:

Need.
Want (state of being in need).

besoin frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word besoin occurs in french on average 286.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.