how to pronounce cauchemar

/kɔʃ.maʁ/

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cauchemar is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… pas pu éviter ce cauchemar appelé …”

meanings of cauchemar

noun:

Nightmare.

cauchemar frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word cauchemar occurs in french on average 14.7 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.