how to pronounce couple

/kupl/

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couple is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ne sera pas en couple juste au cas où …”

meanings of couple

noun:

Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
A force couple; a pure moment.
An accessory used to tightly attach two animals next to each other by the neck.
An ordered pair.
A couple of something, not to be mistaken as a few.
A pair of something.

couple frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word couple occurs in french on average 79.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.