how to pronounce autour

/o.tuʁ/

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autour is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… monde de 2017 il est autour de 5% il a …”

meanings of autour

adverb:

Around.

preposition:

Around, about.

noun:

Goshawk.

autour frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word autour occurs in french on average 213.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.