how to pronounce taupe

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the above transcription of taupe is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

taupe is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… du camp installé par une taupe la 56e il …”

meanings of taupe

noun:

Tunneler.
Mole (burrowing mammal).
Mole (undercover agent).
Higher mathematics class.

adjective:

Taupe.

taupe frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word taupe occurs in french on average 4.4 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.