how to pronounce obélisque

/ɔ.be.lisk/

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obélisque is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… habitants de la tour obélisque à epinay …”

meanings of obélisque

noun:

Obelisk (a tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point).

obélisque frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word obélisque occurs in french on average 0.4 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.