how to pronounce parcimonie

/paʁ.si.mɔ.ni/

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parcimonie is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… principe de parcimonie qu'est le canon …”

meanings of parcimonie

noun:

Parsimony (great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily).

parcimonie frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word parcimonie occurs in french on average 1.6 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.