how to pronounce détente

/de.tɑ̃t/

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détente is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… avec la l'enjeu détente parole qui le …”

meanings of détente

noun:

Expansion of a gas or a spring.
Trigger (firearms).
Height to which one is able to jump.
Relaxation, détente.

détente frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word détente occurs in french on average 8.6 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.