how to pronounce carnaval

/kaʁ.na.val/

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carnaval is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… moment des vacances de carnaval dans les …”

meanings of carnaval

noun:

The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday, marked by a masked parade and/or ball.

carnaval frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word carnaval occurs in french on average 6 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.