how to pronounce occitan

/ɔk.si.tɑ̃/

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occitan is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… les alsaciens parler occitan parler …”

meanings of occitan

noun:

Occitan (language).

adjective:

Of or pertaining to Occitan (the region or the language).

occitan frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word occitan occurs in french on average 0.9 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.