how to pronounce suisse

/sɥis/

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suisse is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… elle est basée en suisse et la france et …”

meanings of suisse

noun:

Guard.
Doorman.
Chipmunk.
Swiss person.

adjective:

Swiss.

name:

Switzerland.

suisse frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word suisse occurs in french on average 43.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.