how to pronounce tentative

/tɑ̃.ta.tiv/

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tentative is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… on a vu la tentative du fameux convoi de …”

meanings of tentative

noun:

Attempt, try, effort.

tentative frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word tentative occurs in french on average 31.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.