how to pronounce congé

/kɔ̃.ʒe/

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congé is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… thrombose à la suite du congé 19 qu'à la …”

meanings of congé

noun:

Holiday, day off.
Leave (time off, absence from work, etc.).
Furlough.

congé frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word congé occurs in french on average 17.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.