how to pronounce sombrer

/sɔ̃.bʁe/

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sombrer is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… européenne va sombrer l'attitude …”

meanings of sombrer

verb:

To whittle away (disappear).
To sink (+dans; into).
To sink.

sombrer frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word sombrer occurs in french on average 7.6 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.