how to pronounce ampleur

/ɑ̃.plœʁ/

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ampleur is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… surgir demain de cette ampleur or fait …”

meanings of ampleur

noun:

Opulence, liberalness (of style etc.).
Scale, size, extent, scope (of problem, project, deficit etc.).
Fullness.
Volume (of sound).

ampleur frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word ampleur occurs in french on average 26.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.