how to pronounce banlieue

/bɑ̃.ljø/

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banlieue is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… les villes de banlieue notamment je …”

meanings of banlieue

noun:

Suburb.

banlieue frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word banlieue occurs in french on average 20.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.