how to pronounce pépin

/pe.pɛ̃/

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the above transcription of pépin is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

pépin is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… quand il ya un pépin on est obligé …”

meanings of pépin

noun:

Umbrella.
Parachute.
Hitch, glitch (small problem encountered).
Pip (the seed from fruit).

pépin frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word pépin occurs in french on average 2.6 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.