how to pronounce abîme

/a.bim/

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abîme is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… fractures qui abîme notre société et …”

meanings of abîme

noun:

Hell.
Superlative used with various abstraction and qualities; the climax or acme.
Abyss of a shield, fess point.
Bottom of a chasm or valley.
Abyss, chasm.
Infiniteness of thought.

abîme frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word abîme occurs in french on average 7.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.