how to pronounce essaim

/e.sɛ̃/

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essaim is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… formant un véritable essaim aquatique à …”

meanings of essaim

noun:

Swarm (of bees, insects etc.).

essaim frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word essaim occurs in french on average 1.5 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.