how to pronounce bêtise

/be.tiz/

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bêtise is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… bourse a enfin cédé bêtise ça c'est dit …”

meanings of bêtise

noun:

Hooey.
Nonsense.
Foolishness.

bêtise frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word bêtise occurs in french on average 12.1 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.