how to pronounce captif

/kap.tif/

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captif is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sociétés disons s'étonnant du captif de …”

meanings of captif

adjective:

Captive.

noun:

Captive.

captif frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word captif occurs in french on average 1.4 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.