how to pronounce parmesan

/paʁ.mə.zɑ̃/

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parmesan is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of parmesan

adjective:

Parmesan (from Parma).

noun:

Parmesan (cheese).

parmesan frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word parmesan occurs in french on average 12.4 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.