how to pronounce sixième

/si.zjɛm/

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sixième is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… 7 vous parlez de sixième vague on est …”

meanings of sixième

adjective:

Sixth.

noun:

Sixth.

sixième frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word sixième occurs in french on average 9.6 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.