how to pronounce effleurer

/e.flœ.ʁe/

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effleurer is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of effleurer

verb:

To skim over (a subject).
To stroke gently, to touch lightly.
To brush over, to brush past.

effleurer frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word effleurer occurs in french on average 2.2 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.