how to pronounce genou

/ʒə.nu/

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genou is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ressent très fortement au genou au genou …”

meanings of genou

noun:

Knee.
Lap.

genou frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word genou occurs in french on average 8.4 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.