Sync sound in timeline

Hi
I would like to sync sound from my ZOOM h4n that was taken during shooting replacing the DSLR sound. What's the best method to do that?
Thanks

Sometimes merging clip by matching waveforms doesn't work due to a huge difference in the camera audio and the zoom H4N waveforms (primarily caused by different audio levels). I tried, premiere could never merge efficiently and there were always sync issues. Hence, I always merged clips by setting markers on the claps of both the tracks. If there are no claps then look for a clap like snap, ding, etc in the background. If none found, then use a monosyllabic word in the dialogue. This always works.

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