how to pronounce poule

/pul/

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poule is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… la valorisation du frère de la poule est …”

meanings of poule

noun:

Hen (female chicken).
Pool.
Pool, group (stage of a competition before the knockout stages).
Chick, bird.

poule frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word poule occurs in french on average 16.4 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.