how to pronounce crocodile

/kʁɔ.kɔ.dil/

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crocodile is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… fraises en larmes de crocodile pardon du …”

meanings of crocodile

noun:

Crocodile.

crocodile frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word crocodile 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.