how to pronounce cinéma

/si.ne.ma/

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cinéma is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… mais enfin c'est du cinéma moi je suis …”

meanings of cinéma

noun:

Cinema (the film and movie industry).
Playacting, drama, fuss.
Cinema (film or movies as a group).
Cinema (the art of making films and movies).
Cinema (movie theatre).

cinéma frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word cinéma occurs in french on average 89 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.