how to pronounce découragement

/de.ku.ʁaʒ.mɑ̃/

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découragement is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… j'ai lutté contre ce découragement aux …”

meanings of découragement

noun:

Discouragement.

découragement frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word découragement occurs in french on average 3.7 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.