how to pronounce nouveau

/nu.vo/

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nouveau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… n'y a rien de nouveau en macro ni les …”

meanings of nouveau

adjective:

New, novel.

noun:

New person, new thing.

nouveau frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word nouveau occurs in french on average 379.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.