how to pronounce gardien

/ɡaʁ.djɛ̃/

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gardien is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… le rôle du sénat gardien des libertés …”

meanings of gardien

noun:

Guard (someone who keeps guard of something).
Guardian (someone who looks after something else).
Guardian, warden (protector).
Ellipsis of gardien de but (goalkeeper; goaltender; goalie).
Guardian.
Babysitter.

gardien frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word gardien occurs in french on average 17.7 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.