how to pronounce rebours

/ʁə.buʁ/

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rebours is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… 19h48 le compte à rebours ça défile ça …”

meanings of rebours

adjective:

Churlish, disagreeable.

noun:

Opposite, reverse.

rebours frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word rebours occurs in french on average 3.9 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.