how to pronounce enlèvement

/ɑ̃.lɛv.mɑ̃/

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enlèvement is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… pressions menaces enlèvement comment la …”

meanings of enlèvement

noun:

Takeoff, liftoff.
Abduction, kidnapping.
Removal, whether by moving, by destroying, or by erasing.

enlèvement frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word enlèvement occurs in french on average 6 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.