how to pronounce parallèle

/pa.ʁa.lɛl/

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parallèle is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… et l'a fait un parallèle entre la shoah …”

meanings of parallèle

noun:

Parallel; comparison.
Latitude.
Parallel line.

adjective:

Parallel.

parallèle frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word parallèle occurs in french on average 24.3 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.