how to pronounce ennui

/ɑ̃.nɥi/

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ennui is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… du coup son ennui ils sont unis …”

meanings of ennui

noun:

Trouble, issue, annoyance.
Boredom; lassitude.

ennui frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word ennui occurs in french on average 18 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.