how to pronounce maquis

/ma.ki/

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maquis is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… bastia la montagne avec le maquis qui …”

meanings of maquis

noun:

Resistance, underground (movement during World War II).
Macchia (Mediterranean brush).
Thicket.

maquis frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word maquis occurs in french on average 2.6 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.