how to pronounce masque

/mask/

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masque is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… de façon à l'optimiser masque il a fait …”

meanings of masque

noun:

Short for masque de grossesse.
Mask (a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection).

masque frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word masque occurs in french on average 23.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.