how to pronounce pénombre

/pe.nɔ̃bʁ/

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pénombre is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ils sont dans la pénombre on voit une …”

meanings of pénombre

noun:

Half-light, twilight, gloom.
Penumbra.

pénombre frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word pénombre occurs in french on average 4.4 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.