how to pronounce haïtien

/a.i.sjɛ̃/

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haïtien is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… migrants notamment haïtien vénézuélien …”

meanings of haïtien

noun:

A Haitian.
Haitian, the Haitian language.

adjective:

Haitian (of or pertaining to Haiti or its people or culture).

haïtien frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word haïtien occurs in french on average 3.2 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.