how to pronounce sarrasin

/sa.ʁa.zɛ̃/

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sarrasin is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… caviar blinis au sarrasin mousseline …”

meanings of sarrasin

noun:

Buckwheat.
Saracen.

adjective:

Saracen.

sarrasin frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sarrasin occurs in french on average 1.3 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.