how to pronounce calamité

/ka.la.mi.te/

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calamité is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… c'est une calamité kilani a raison de …”

meanings of calamité

noun:

Calamity, disaster.

calamité frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word calamité occurs in french on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.