how to pronounce cigale

/si.ɡal/

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cigale is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… moment clé dans ces eaux cigale en …”

meanings of cigale

noun:

Cicada (any of several insects of the order Hemiptera).

cigale frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cigale occurs in french on average 2.1 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.