how to pronounce certain

/sɛʁ.tɛ̃/

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certain is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… bien ce qui est certain c'est que le le …”

meanings of certain

adjective:

Certain (specified, particular).
Certain (fixed, determined).
Certain (sure, positive).

noun:

Certain; certainty.

determinative:

Certain: a determined but unspecified amount of ; some.

certain frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word certain occurs in french on average 136 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.