how to pronounce lambda

/lɑ̃b.da/

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lambda is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… la citoyenne lambda que je suis …”

meanings of lambda

noun:

Price elasticity of an option in relation to that of its holder.
The most ordinary member of a group.
Lambda (Greek letter).
Silver Y (moth).
A level of intensity equivalent to forty decibels above the threshold for hearing a sound with a frequency of one kilohertz.
A former unit of capacity or volume equivalent to a microliter, whose symbol is λ.

adjective:

Common, usual.

lambda frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word lambda occurs in french on average 6.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.