how to pronounce cinquante

/sɛ̃.kɑ̃t/

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cinquante is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… et voilà plus de cinquante ans que vous …”

meanings of cinquante

numeral:

Fifty.

noun:

Fifty.

cinquante frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word cinquante occurs in french on average 17.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.