how to pronounce recul

/ʁə.kyl/

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recul is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… pour la fin de la recul du recul sur ce …”

meanings of recul

noun:

Hindsight (understanding of events after they have occurred).
Recoil, kick (of firearm).
Drop; reduction, fall.
Distance (in time or space).
Retreat, climb-down.

recul frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word recul occurs in french on average 22.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.