how to pronounce vilain

/vi.lɛ̃/

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the above transcription of vilain is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

vilain is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… ce vilain drapeau européen est ce que là …”

meanings of vilain

noun:

Villain.
Country dweller.
Peasant.

adjective:

Villainous.
Disagreeable.
Ugly.

vilain frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word vilain occurs in french on average 6.7 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.