how to pronounce avalanche

/a.va.lɑ̃ʃ/

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avalanche is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… anodin quoi on ya comme une avalanche de …”

meanings of avalanche

noun:

Avalanche.

avalanche frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word avalanche occurs in french on average 3.5 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.