how to pronounce espérance

/ɛs.pe.ʁɑ̃s/

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espérance is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… revenus par mois votre espérance de vie …”

meanings of espérance

noun:

Hope.

espérance frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word espérance occurs in french on average 19.4 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.