how to pronounce cinquième

/sɛ̃.kjɛm/

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cinquième is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… on est bien dans la cinquième vague qui …”

meanings of cinquième

adjective:

Fifth.

noun:

Fifth.

cinquième frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word cinquième occurs in french on average 17 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.