how to pronounce contrebande

/kɔ̃.tʁə.bɑ̃d/

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contrebande is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… tirs de contrebande et à partir de ce …”

meanings of contrebande

noun:

Smuggling.

contrebande frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contrebande occurs in french on average 1.3 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.