how to pronounce caleçon

/kal.sɔ̃/

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the above transcription of caleçon is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

caleçon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… baisse mon caleçon et policiers me …”

meanings of caleçon

noun:

Boxer shorts, boxer briefs.

caleçon frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word caleçon occurs in french on average 2 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.