how to pronounce essentiel

/e.sɑ̃.sjɛl/

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essentiel is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… élément à mon avis essentiel je sais que …”

meanings of essentiel

adjective:

Essential.

noun:

Essential; essence, essential part.

essentiel frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word essentiel occurs in french on average 60.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.