how to pronounce poteau

/pɔ.to/

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poteau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… effectivement clairement poteau matiz et …”

meanings of poteau

noun:

Goalpost.
Post, pole, stake, stanchion, strut, standard, prop.
Friend, buddy.

poteau frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word poteau occurs in french on average 4.5 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.