how to pronounce dauphin

/do.fɛ̃/

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dauphin is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… que vous soyez de l'île dauphin sont …”

meanings of dauphin

noun:

Successor, dauphin.
Dolphin.
Dolphin; the animal used as a charge.
Runner-up.

name:

Dauphin, AHP, FR (a commune of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southeastern France, France).
Dauphin, the crown prince of France, from his title, dauphin.
(geography) Dauphin, a placename.
Dauphin, MB, CA (a city in Manitoba, Canada).

dauphin frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word dauphin occurs in french on average 4 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.