how to pronounce maladresse

/ma.la.dʁɛs/

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maladresse is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… la maladresse de la part des hommes et …”

meanings of maladresse

noun:

Clumsiness.
Mistake, blunder.
Awkwardness.
Tactlessness.

maladresse frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word maladresse occurs in french on average 3.5 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.