how to pronounce paysan

/pɛ.i.zɑ̃/

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paysan is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… étant donné que le paysan c'est qu'il va …”

meanings of paysan

noun:

A peasant.
Someone who lives in the country; ruralite.
A country bumpkin.

paysan frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word paysan occurs in french on average 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.