how to pronounce soixante

/swa.sɑ̃t/

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soixante is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… commencée dans les années soixante à …”

meanings of soixante

noun:

Sixty.

numeral:

Sixty.

soixante frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word soixante 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.