how to pronounce divan

/di.vɑ̃/

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divan is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sur le divan de karine le marchand sur …”

meanings of divan

noun:

Any type of undistinguished couch.
A divan in either of the original Turkish senses.

divan frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word divan occurs in french on average 4.6 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.