how to pronounce mental

/mɑ̃.tal/

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mental is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… pour le calcul mental pourtant avec ses …”

meanings of mental

adjective:

Mental (relating to the mind).

noun:

Mind.

mental frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word mental occurs in french on average 18.4 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.