how to pronounce diapason

/dja.pa.zɔ̃/

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diapason is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of diapason

noun:

Range, diapason.
A tuning fork.

diapason frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word diapason occurs in french on average 2.3 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.