how to pronounce attente

/a.tɑ̃t/

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attente is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… quelqu'un qui était en attente un mois à …”

meanings of attente

noun:

Wait (the time that one is waiting or the state of waiting).
Shoulder strap insignia (military) [https://www.acoram.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181122_NP_ASC_1940-IP-instruction-relative-au-port-de-l-uniforme-dans-la-marine.pdf] [http://circulaire.legifrance.gouv.fr/pdf/2014/10/cir_38770.pdf].
Expectation (act or state of expecting).

attente frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word attente occurs in french on average 57.7 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.