how to pronounce frisson

/fʁi.sɔ̃/

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frisson is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ressentais pas le petit frisson du jeudi …”

meanings of frisson

noun:

A shiver or thrill of fright that can be strangely pleasurable, as when reading good horror fiction.
An experience of intense excitement.

frisson frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word frisson occurs in french on average 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.