how to pronounce déjà

/de.ʒa/

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the above transcription of déjà is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

déjà is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… voilà et on nous a déjà fait le coup je …”

meanings of déjà

adverb:

Already.
For a start.
Again (following a question).

déjà frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word déjà occurs in french on average 697.3 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.