how to pronounce épave

/e.pav/

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épave is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of épave

noun:

Wreckage, piece of wreckage; flotsam.
Derelict.
Wreck (ship, car, etc.).
Human wreck, basket case.
Ruins.

épave frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word épave occurs in french on average 1.7 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.