how to pronounce pénalité

/pe.na.li.te/

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pénalité is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… contrôle ou la moindre pénalité at il …”

meanings of pénalité

noun:

  1. Penalty (scoring of penalty).
  2. Penalty (punishment).
  3. Penalty (free-kick).

pénalité frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pénalité occurs in french on average 1 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.

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