how to pronounce rideau

/ʁi.do/

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rideau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… françois hollande à créer un rideau de …”

meanings of rideau

noun:

Curtain (woven fabric to cover, e.g., windows).
Curtain, veil (something keeping another in secret).
Blind (cover for windows).

rideau frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word rideau occurs in french on average 10 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.