how to pronounce abc

/a.be.se/

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the above transcription of abc is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

abc is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… et le prix du repas abc c'est que on a …”

meanings of abc

noun:

ABC, basics, fundamentals, rudiments.

abc frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word abc occurs in french on average 3.4 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.