how to pronounce couper

/ku.pe/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of couper is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

couper is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of couper

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of couper

test your pronunciation of couper

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of couper

video examples of couper pronunciation

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

“… va où ils veulent couper tout notre fric …”

meanings of couper

verb:

To dilute (with water).
To cut, cut up, to chop, to sever.
To cut off, to keep out.
To crack.

couper frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word couper occurs in french on average 68.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.