how to pronounce compteur

/kɔ̃.tœʁ/

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compteur is pronounced in two syllables

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kɔ̃tœʁ

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

“… quelques décennies au compteur et qui …”

meanings of compteur

noun:

  1. Table (league).
  2. A counter.
  3. A measuring device that keeps a count, a meter, a counter.
  4. An speedometer, an electricity meter, or a gas meter.

compteur frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word compteur occurs in french on average 6.9 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.

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