how to pronounce rattraper

/ʁa.tʁa.pe/

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rattraper is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… l'état ne fait pas de rattraper tout les …”

meanings of rattraper

verb:

To catch up (with) (arrive at the same level as).
To get back (something which is lost).
To catch (e.g. an elevator).

rattraper frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word rattraper occurs in french on average 13.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.