how to pronounce période

/pe.ʁjɔd/

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période is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ce que dans une période de tension on va …”

meanings of période

noun:

Period; as in interval of time.
Era.
Point, locus.

période frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word période occurs in french on average 130.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.