The word "sansappel" is French for "without apple". In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced /sɑ̃.s‿a.pɛl/. The first syllable "sɑ̃" is pronounced with a nasal "a" sound, like "sawn". The second syllable "s‿a" is pronounced with a liaison, meaning that the "s" and "a" sounds are merged together. The final syllable "pɛl" is pronounced with an open "e" sound and a silent "l".