how to pronounce faute

/fot/

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faute is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… a et c'était de ma faute mais j'ai décidé de le …”

meanings of faute

noun:

Foul, fault (infraction of the rules).
Wrong, misdemeanor.
Fault, blame.
Error, mistake.

faute frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word faute occurs in french on average 73.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.