how to pronounce serment

/sɛʁ.mɑ̃/

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serment is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… enfin drame a menti sous serment et donc …”

meanings of serment

noun:

Oath, pledge.

serment frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word serment occurs in french on average 8.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.