how to pronounce hibou

/i.bu/

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hibou is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of hibou

noun:

Owl (specifically, those species of owls with ear tufts; those without ear tufts are chouettes).

hibou frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hibou occurs in french on average 1.5 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.