how to pronounce cave

/kav/

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cave is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… les entreprises françaises 1 cave et six …”

meanings of cave

noun:

Cave à liqueurs: A chest for the storage of liquors.
A wine cellar; or, a piece of furniture that serves the purpose of a wine cellar.
A wine selection.
An imbecile, a stupid person.
A cellar or basement.
Caves: An estate where wine grapes are grown or where wine is produced.

adjective:

Cavernous.
Pitted.
Concave.

cave frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word cave occurs in french on average 12.4 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.