how to pronounce pieu

/pjø/

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pieu is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… en gros c'est un pieu noir dans un pieux …”

meanings of pieu

noun:

Post; stake.
Bed; sack.

pieu frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pieu occurs in french on average 1.5 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.