how to pronounce désert

/de.zɛʁ/

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désert is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dont le décès dans le désert du negev où …”

meanings of désert

noun:

Desert.

adjective:

Deserted.

désert frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word désert occurs in french on average 28.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.