how to pronounce compas

/kɔ̃.pɑ/

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compas is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… au sa marque au compas d'or associé à la …”

meanings of compas

noun:

Magnetic compass.
Pair of compasses.
A genre of modern Haitian music descended from the traditional style méringue.

compas frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word compas occurs in french on average 1.5 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.