how to pronounce ancêtre

/ɑ̃.sɛtʁ/

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ancêtre is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… récupère le crâne d'un ancêtre une fois …”

meanings of ancêtre

noun:

Forefather; ancestor.

ancêtre frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word ancêtre occurs in french on average 6 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.