how to pronounce maximum

/mak.si.mɔm/

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maximum is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… minuit en soit au maximum à donner de la …”

meanings of maximum

noun:

Maximum.

maximum frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word maximum occurs in french on average 45.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.