how to pronounce obus

/ɔ.by/

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obus is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… balancé des obus sur des soldats …”

meanings of obus

noun:

Shell (cylindrical projectile).

obus frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word obus occurs in french on average 2.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.