how to pronounce entretien

/ɑ̃.tʁə.tjɛ̃/

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entretien is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɛ̃

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

“… rendu à l entretien avec le patron il ne …”

meanings of entretien

noun:

Interview (dialogue).
Upkeep (maintenance).
Welfare, well-being.

entretien frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word entretien occurs in french on average 35.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.