how to pronounce tête

/tɛt/

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tête is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… tout le monde un peu la tête à ça ps lr …”

meanings of tête

noun:

Header.
Head (part of the body).
Head (leader).
A bright spark, a quick study.

tête frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word tête occurs in french on average 336.5 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.