how to pronounce giratoire

/ʒi.ʁa.twaʁ/

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giratoire is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… d'invasion de giratoire est donc à la …”

meanings of giratoire

adjective:

Gyratory.

noun:

Roundabout.

giratoire frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word giratoire occurs in french on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.