how to pronounce gâteau

/ɡɑ.to/

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gâteau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… les sanctions que ce gâteau la wiimote …”

meanings of gâteau

noun:

A cookie.
A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical leavening agent (e.g. baking powder), making it light and airy (as opposed to a denser torte).

gâteau frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word gâteau occurs in french on average 49.9 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.