how to pronounce parrain

/pa.ʁɛ̃/

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parrain is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… marraine et son parrain carmel a appris …”

meanings of parrain

noun:

Namer, christener (of a ship).
Sponsor, proposer.
Boss.
Godfather; masculine of marraine.
Crime boss; godfather.
Synonym of patron.

parrain frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word parrain occurs in french on average 5.6 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.