how to pronounce bravo

/bʁa.vo/

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bravo is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… mains et pour dire bravo mais mais qui a …”

meanings of bravo

noun:

Swordsman.
Applause, cheers.

interjection:

Bravo!, hear, hear!, well said!, well done!.

bravo frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word bravo occurs in french on average 21.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.