how to pronounce fossé

/fɔ.se/

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fossé is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… un peu creusé le fossé est un peu …”

meanings of fossé

noun:

Ditch; trench; moat.

fossé frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word fossé occurs in french on average 7.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.