how to pronounce marchand

/maʁ.ʃɑ̃/

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marchand is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… c'est pas le secteur marchand qui pourra …”

meanings of marchand

adjective:

Merchant; mercantile.

noun:

Seller; vendor; merchant.

name:

A surname.

marchand frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word marchand occurs in french on average 12 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.