how to pronounce compliment

/kɔ̃.pli.mɑ̃/

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the above transcription of compliment is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

compliment is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… bon article je reçois un compliment vaut …”

meanings of compliment

noun:

Compliment (positive comment).

compliment frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word compliment occurs in french on average 2.9 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.