how to pronounce péripétie

/pe.ʁi.pe.si/

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péripétie is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… en disant que c'est une péripétie dans …”

meanings of péripétie

noun:

Chain of unexpected events.
Peripeteia (sudden change in circumstances).

péripétie frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word péripétie occurs in french on average 0.9 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.