how to pronounce engrenage

/ɑ̃.ɡʁə.naʒ/

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engrenage is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… un engrenage positif en fait vous avez …”

meanings of engrenage

noun:

Gear (a wheel with grooves).
Inescapable sequence of events; slippery slope.

engrenage frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word engrenage occurs in french on average 2.5 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.