how to pronounce douceur

/du.sœʁ/

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douceur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… plus d'empathie plus de douceur plus de …”

meanings of douceur

noun:

Sweetness.
Softness, tenderness.

douceur frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word douceur occurs in french on average 49.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.