how to pronounce embouteillage

/ɑ̃.bu.tɛ.jaʒ/

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embouteillage is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… un embouteillage d'unités et dont …”

meanings of embouteillage

noun:

Bottling.
Blockade.
Traffic jam, gridlock.

embouteillage frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word embouteillage occurs in french on average 1.3 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.