how to pronounce oncle

/ɔ̃kl/

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the above transcription of oncle is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

oncle is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔ̃

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

“… je vivais avec mon oncle et ma tante je …”

meanings of oncle

noun:

Uncle.

oncle frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word oncle occurs in french on average 19.7 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.