how to pronounce manitou

/ma.ni.tu/

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manitou is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… sein de l air manitou qu'on va regarder …”

meanings of manitou

noun:

Manitou.

manitou frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word manitou occurs in french on average 0.9 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.