how to pronounce sésame

/se.zam/

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sésame is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… déjà depuis 10-15 la dent ce sésame le …”

meanings of sésame

noun:

Sesame (plant, seed).
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sésame frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word sésame occurs in french on average 11 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.