how to pronounce bec

/bɛk/

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bec is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… avec le genre le bec mais voilà est-ce …”

meanings of bec

noun:

Mouth.
Beak, bill (of bird).
Kiss.

bec frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word bec occurs in french on average 12.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.