how to pronounce loin

/lwɛ̃/

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loin is pronounced in one syllable

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ɛ̃

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

“… tours 33 % on est loin du cocon il lui …”

meanings of loin

adverb:

Far, distant.

loin frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word loin occurs in french on average 320.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.