how to pronounce poncif

/pɔ̃.sif/

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poncif is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… la sécurité c'est devenu un poncif à la …”

meanings of poncif

noun:

Banality, derivative, stereotype.

poncif frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word poncif occurs in french on average 0.5 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.