how to pronounce hyène

/jɛn/

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hyène is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… dans les archives porte une hyène on …”

meanings of hyène

noun:

Hyena (animal).

hyène frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hyène occurs in french on average 0.9 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.