how to pronounce sapin

/sa.pɛ̃/

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sapin is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… marc ayrault et michel sapin et les deux …”

meanings of sapin

noun:

Fir, fir tree.

sapin frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word sapin occurs in french on average 23.1 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.