how to pronounce pesanteur

/pə.zɑ̃.tœʁ/

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pesanteur is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… éléments de pesanteur par rapport à …”

meanings of pesanteur

noun:

Heaviness.
Slowness, dullness.
Weight.
Gravity.

pesanteur frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pesanteur occurs in french on average 1.9 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.