how to pronounce courbe

/kuʁb/

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courbe is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… et les retraités sur la courbe orange …”

meanings of courbe

adjective:

Bent (not straight).
Curved.

noun:

Curve.

courbe frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word courbe occurs in french on average 10 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.