how to pronounce levain

/lə.vɛ̃/

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levain is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… on connaît le levain que le processus …”

meanings of levain

noun:

Sourdough.
Leaven (any agent used to make dough rise).

levain frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word levain occurs in french on average 3.4 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.