how to pronounce passé

/pɑ.se/

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passé is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… changer une unité est passé du pixel à 2 …”

meanings of passé

noun:

Past (opposite of future).
Past tense.

adjective:

Past.
Last.

verb:

Past participle of passer.

passé frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word passé occurs in french on average 296.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.