how to pronounce contour

/kɔ̃.tuʁ/

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contour is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɔ̃

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

“… on a bien compris le contour je pense de …”

meanings of contour

noun:

Contour.

contour frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word contour occurs in french on average 4.7 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.