how to pronounce berceau

/bɛʁ.so/

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berceau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… et en effet dont le berceau seraient les …”

meanings of berceau

noun:

Arch, vault.
Cradle, crib (bed for a baby).
Cradle, birthplace, place of origin.

berceau frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word berceau occurs in french on average 7 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.