how to pronounce pointure

/pwɛ̃.tyʁ/

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pointure is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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meanings of pointure

noun:

Master; big name (person very skilled at doing something).
Shoe size.

pointure frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pointure 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.