how to pronounce box

/bɔks/

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box is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… 1 le figaro box où il continue de signer …”

meanings of box

noun:

Garage, lock-up (for a car).
Electronic equipment used for internet access (component of the digital subscriber line technology).
Stall (for a horse), loose box.
Compartment, cubicle.

box frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word box occurs in french on average 9.8 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.