how to pronounce inconnu

/ɛ̃.kɔ.ny/

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inconnu is pronounced in three syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… c'est le grand inconnu pourtant rappelle …”

meanings of inconnu

adjective:

Unknown, obscure, unfamiliar, strange.

noun:

Unknown, stranger.

inconnu frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word inconnu occurs in french on average 30.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.