how to pronounce compost

/kɔ̃.pɔst/

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compost is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… midi le compost de plus à 4 heures tout …”

meanings of compost

noun:

Compost, natural fertilizer produced by decaying organic matter.

compost frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word compost occurs in french on average 5.5 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.