how to pronounce corvée

/kɔʁ.ve/

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corvée is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… digne pour les premiers de corvée en …”

meanings of corvée

noun:

Fatigue.
Corvee (labour due to a feudal lord; labour on roads).
Drudgery, chore.

corvée frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word corvée occurs in french on average 2.7 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.