how to pronounce paroxysme

/pa.ʁɔk.sism/

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paroxysme is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… elle a atteint son paroxysme au niveau …”

meanings of paroxysme

noun:

Height, peak.
Paroxysm (sudden recurrence of a disease).

paroxysme frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word paroxysme occurs in french on average 3.1 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.