how to pronounce marteau

/maʁ.to/

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marteau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… derrière ils votent au marteau c'est à …”

meanings of marteau

noun:

A throwing hammer.
A hammer used for pounding.
A hammer with bas relief marks used to imprint on wood, leather etc.
A machine tool working by pounding.
The malleus.
A hammer-shaped tool used to hit thing, such as a gavel.
A piece that strikes the bell in a clock.
A rapper; a door knocker.
Advantage of throwing the last stone.
A piano or dulcimer hammer.

adjective:

Crazy; deranged.

marteau frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word marteau occurs in french on average 6.2 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.