how to pronounce arrêt

/a.ʁɛ/

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arrêt is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… et oui sambre arrêt est à la tête une …”

meanings of arrêt

noun:

Stopping, checking, arrest (in development, growth, machinery etc.).
Judgment, ruling.
Safety catch, stop button.
Stop (place).

arrêt frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word arrêt occurs in french on average 50.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.