how to pronounce parasol

/pa.ʁa.sɔl/

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parasol is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of parasol

noun:

A large, anchored umbrella used as protection from the sun.

parasol frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word parasol occurs in french on average 1.2 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.