how to pronounce pourtour

/puʁ.tuʁ/

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pourtour is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… tout le pourtour jusqu'à odessa …”

meanings of pourtour

noun:

Ambulatory.
Perimeter, circumference.
Surrounding area.

pourtour frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word pourtour occurs in french on average 2.6 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.