how to pronounce comptoir

/kɔ̃.twaʁ/

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comptoir is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… États-Unis un comptoir de la Chine …”

meanings of comptoir

noun:

A trading post in overseas colonies.
A counter, countertop, as of a store or bank.

comptoir frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word comptoir occurs in french on average 13.1 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.