how to pronounce nocturne

/nɔk.tyʁn/

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nocturne is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… de confinement nocturne mais surtout …”

meanings of nocturne

noun:

Nocturne.
Match of sport at night.
Opening hours at night.

adjective:

Of night.
Nocturnal Antonym: diurne.

nocturne frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word nocturne occurs in french on average 8.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.