how to pronounce prunelle

/pʁy.nɛl/

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prunelle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… fac mais la peur est la prunelle de nos …”

meanings of prunelle

noun:

Sloe (small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn).
Sloe gin.
Pupil; eye.
A type of cloth.

prunelle frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word prunelle occurs in french on average 1.1 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.