how to pronounce patient

/pa.sjɑ̃/

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patient is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… surtout si le patient est une dame je …”

meanings of patient

adjective:

Patient.

noun:

A patient, an outpatient.

patient frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word patient occurs in french on average 19.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.