how to pronounce apéro

/a.pe.ʁo/

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apéro is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… un petit apéro oui oui enfin pour moi ok …”

meanings of apéro

noun:

Apéritif (time before a meal when apéritifs are drunk).
Apéritif (alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser).

apéro frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word apéro occurs in french on average 9.3 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.