how to pronounce cliché

/kli.ʃe/

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cliché is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… fois par an c'est un peu cliché mais …”

meanings of cliché

noun:

Cliché; stereotype (overused phrase or expression).
Stereotype (printing plate).
Negative.
Snapshot.

cliché frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word cliché occurs in french on average 10.5 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.