how to pronounce surtout

/syʁ.tu/

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surtout is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… mais ce qui a surtout mis le feu aux …”

meanings of surtout

adverb:

Above all.
Especially.

noun:

Surtout (overcoat).

surtout frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word surtout occurs in french on average 479.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.