how to pronounce pile

/pil/

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pile is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… vincent tiberi on est pile dans le sujet …”

meanings of pile

noun:

Tails.
Pile.
Heap, stack.
Pillar.
Battery.

adverb:

Just, exactly.
Dead (of stopping etc.); on the dot, sharp (of time), smack.

pile frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word pile occurs in french on average 18.7 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.