how to pronounce coquille

/kɔ.kij/

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coquille is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… supermarchés au niveau de la coquille on …”

meanings of coquille

noun:

Dish; scallop.
Jockstrap, athletic protector; groin guard, box, cup (protection for the male genitals).
Vacuum mattress (for spinal immobilization).
Typo, misprint.
Egg crate mattress (for prevention of bedsores).
Shell.

coquille frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word coquille occurs in french on average 6.1 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.