how to pronounce samba

/sɑ̃.ba/

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samba is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… comme le samba ça pour répondre à cette …”

meanings of samba

noun:

Samba (dance).

samba frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word samba occurs in french on average 1.2 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.