how to pronounce déjeuner

/de.ʒœ.ne/

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déjeuner is pronounced in three syllables

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deʒœne

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

“… matin au menu du déjeuner c'était soupe …”

meanings of déjeuner

verb:

  1. To lunch, to eat lunch, to have lunch.
  2. To have breakfast.

noun:

  1. Lunch, luncheon.
  2. Breakfast.

déjeuner frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word déjeuner occurs in french on average 35 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.

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