how to pronounce parfum

/paʁ.fœ̃/

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parfum is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… françafrique parfum de corruption en …”

meanings of parfum

noun:

Scent, desirable smell.
Perfume (scented toiletry).
Flavour, aroma, taste (e.g., of ice cream).

parfum frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word parfum occurs in french on average 41.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.