how to pronounce enfant

/ɑ̃.fɑ̃/

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enfant is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… car le fait qu'un enfant de 16 ans tombe …”

meanings of enfant

noun:

Child (someone who is not yet an adult).
Child (offspring).

enfant frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word enfant occurs in french on average 229 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.