how to pronounce citoyen

/si.twa.jɛ̃/

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citoyen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… pas en tant que citoyen donc là ce qui …”

meanings of citoyen

adjective:

Civic.
Citizen.

noun:

Citizen.

citoyen frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word citoyen occurs in french on average 41 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.