how to pronounce quintessence

/kɛ̃.tɛ.sɑ̃s/

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quintessence is pronounced in three syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… cette idée de quintessence d'un tiers …”

meanings of quintessence

noun:

Quintessence (all senses).

quintessence frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word quintessence occurs in french on average 2 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.