how to pronounce leitmotiv

/lajt.mɔ.tif/

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leitmotiv is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… pour cela voilà c'est le leitmotiv qui …”

meanings of leitmotiv

noun:

Leitmotif.

leitmotiv frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word leitmotiv occurs in french on average 1.7 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.