how to pronounce lieutenant

/ljøt.nɑ̃/

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the above transcription of lieutenant is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

lieutenant is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… qui a assassiné le lieutenant colonel …”

meanings of lieutenant

noun:

Lieutenant.

lieutenant frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word lieutenant occurs in french on average 4.6 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.