how to pronounce plomb

/plɔ̃/

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the above transcription of plomb is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

plomb is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔ̃

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

“… le bloc le plomb le fait monter à une …”

meanings of plomb

noun:

Sinker (fishing weight).
Lead (metal).
Fuse.

plomb frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word plomb occurs in french on average 11.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.