how to pronounce étau

/e.to/

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étau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… de cet étau et à vous convaincre …”

meanings of étau

noun:

Vice, vise.
Noose.

étau frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word étau occurs in french on average 2.1 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.