how to pronounce débrouiller

/de.bʁu.je/

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débrouiller is pronounced in three syllables

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debʁuje

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

“… certains ils vont se débrouiller par …”

meanings of débrouiller

verb:

  1. To get by; to manage; to bootstrap.
  2. To disentangle (threads).

débrouiller frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word débrouiller occurs in french on average 4.8 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.

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