how to pronounce décès

/de.sɛ/

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décès is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… voir les taux de décès par pays ou en …”

meanings of décès

noun:

Death (act or fact of dying).

décès frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word décès occurs in french on average 23 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.