how to pronounce banquise

/bɑ̃.kiz/

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banquise is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… la fonte de la banquise effectivement ça …”

meanings of banquise

noun:

Sea ice, pack ice, ice floe; ice field.

banquise frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word banquise occurs in french on average 2.1 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.