how to pronounce adieu

/a.djø/

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adieu is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… le doute et le désespoir adieu la …”

meanings of adieu

interjection:

Goodbye, see you soon.
Hello, goodbye.
Farewell, adieu.
Hello.

noun:

Farewell.

adieu frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word adieu occurs in french on average 12.3 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.