how to pronounce défunt

/de.fœ̃/

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défunt is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… charente au travers de votre défunt mari …”

meanings of défunt

adjective:

(of a place, era etc.) which is dead and gone, bygone.
Defunct.
(of a person) late, deceased.

noun:

Deceased.

défunt frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word défunt occurs in french on average 6.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.