how to pronounce épingle

/e.pɛ̃ɡl/

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épingle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… finalement à sortir leur épingle du jeu …”

meanings of épingle

noun:

Pin (small device, made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening).

épingle frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word épingle occurs in french on average 4.9 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.