how to pronounce diable

/djabl/

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diable is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… accueil diable comme on dirait en …”

meanings of diable

noun:

Hand truck.
Rogue, (old) devil.
Devil.

name:

The Devil.

interjection:

Dash it!, deuce!.

diable frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word diable occurs in french on average 27 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.