how to pronounce écueil

/e.kœj/

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écueil is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… retirer son alliance aucun écueil a déjà …”

meanings of écueil

noun:

Reef, shelf.
Pitfall, stumbling block.

écueil frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word écueil occurs in french 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.