how to pronounce parquet

/pəɹˈkɛɪ/

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parquet is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of parquet in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… several proposals for small audiences in the book, perhaps parquet floors …”

meanings of parquet

noun:

The part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle.
In some European countries, the branch of the administrative government that handles prosecutions.
In some European bourses or stock exchanges, the railed-in space within which the agents de change, or privileged brokers, conduct business; also, the business conducted by them, distinguished from the coulisse, or outside market.
A wooden floor made of parquetry.

verb:

To lay or fit such a floor.

parquet frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word parquet occurs in english on average 0.2 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.