how to pronounce safran

/sa.fʁɑ̃/

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safran is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… c'est une légende safran 6 bref revenons …”

meanings of safran

noun:

Saffron.
Rudder blade.

safran frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word safran occurs in french on average 3.2 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.