how to pronounce refoulement

/ʁə.ful.mɑ̃/

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refoulement is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… situation une vague de refoulement les …”

meanings of refoulement

noun:

Psychological repression.
In refugee law, the term for a country returning a refugee or refugee claimant to the country of origin or to danger; refoulment.
Push back (air pushing back on an airframe).

refoulement frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word refoulement occurs in french on average 1.2 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.