how to pronounce safran

/ˈzafʁan/

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safran is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… involtini meter im safran risotto und …”

meanings of safran

noun:

Saffron.

safran frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word safran occurs in german on average 2.2 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.