how to pronounce affront

/a.fʁɔ̃/

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affront is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… qui sont un affront à la dignité humaine …”

meanings of affront

noun:

Affront, insult, snub.

affront frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word affront occurs in french on average 3 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.