how to pronounce passant

/paˈsant/

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passant is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of passant in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… situation passantin oder passant was …”

meanings of passant

noun:

Passer-by.

passant frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word passant occurs in german on average 1.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.