how to pronounce dédain

/de.dɛ̃/

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dédain is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… cadre d'une guerre et du dédain voilà du …”

meanings of dédain

noun:

Contempt, scorn, disdain.

dédain frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word dédain occurs in french on average 2.5 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.