how to pronounce instrumental

/ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃.tal/

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instrumental is pronounced in four syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… peu instrumental dans ce terme-là 1 mais …”

meanings of instrumental

adjective:

Instrumental.

noun:

Instrumental, instrumental case.

instrumental frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word instrumental occurs in french on average 1.8 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.