how to pronounce colin

/kɔ.lɛ̃/

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colin is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… bonsoir à côté nous avons colin champion …”

meanings of colin

name:

A common patronymic surname.
A rare male given name.

noun:

Coalfish.

colin frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word colin occurs in french on average 5.5 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.