how to pronounce décrocher

/de.kʁɔ.ʃe/

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décrocher is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… mis 15 ans à décrocher l'appel d'offres …”

meanings of décrocher

verb:

To pick up, pick up the phone, start a telephone conversation.
To abandon an interest or activity; to separate oneself from a person, group, idea, identity, etc.
To pick up, get one's hands on.
To unhook, remove from a hook.
To drop out of school.
To withdraw (from drugs, alcohol, etc.).
To stall.

décrocher frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word décrocher occurs in french on average 7.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.