how to pronounce démence

/de.mɑ̃s/

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démence is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… les signes de démence ou de perte …”

meanings of démence

noun:

Dementia.

démence frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word démence occurs in french on average 2 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.