how to pronounce candide

/kɑ̃.did/

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candide is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… camp écologiste contre une candide est …”

meanings of candide

adjective:

Candid, frank.
Naive, overtrusting.

noun:

A candid person.
A mountain clouded yellow (Colias phicomone), a butterfly of Europe.

candide frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word candide occurs in french on average 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.