how to pronounce lenteur

/lɑ̃.tœʁ/

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lenteur is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… prudence à la lenteur mais dans un élan …”

meanings of lenteur

noun:

Slowness.

lenteur frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word lenteur occurs in french on average 5.9 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.