how to pronounce impasse

/ɛ̃.pɑs/

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impasse is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… était dans une impasse et ne pouvait pas …”

meanings of impasse

noun:

Dead-end; cul-de-sac (street).
Stalemate, impasse (situation in which no progress can be made; not used in the chess sense of stalemate).

impasse frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word impasse occurs in french on average 10.3 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.