how to pronounce décennie

/de.se.ni/

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décennie is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… 200 personnes la décennie qui a précédé …”

meanings of décennie

noun:

Decade, ten-year period.

décennie frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word décennie occurs in french on average 12.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.