how to pronounce permanent

/pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃/

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permanent is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… un village potemkine permanent il se …”

meanings of permanent

adjective:

Permanent.

noun:

Permanent.

permanent frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word permanent occurs in french on average 18 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.