how to pronounce belle

/bɛl/

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belle is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… que ce soit une belle façon de créer de …”

meanings of belle

noun:

Girlfriend.
Beautiful woman, belle, beauty.

adjective:

Feminine singular of beau.

belle frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word belle occurs in french on average 268.6 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.