how to pronounce escalier

/ɛs.ka.lje/

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escalier is pronounced in three syllables

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ɛskalje

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

“… bâtiment classé magnifique escalier en …”

meanings of escalier

noun:

  1. Staircase.
  2. Step, stair.

escalier frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word escalier occurs in french on average 15.7 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.

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