how to pronounce tofu

/to.fu/

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tofu is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… manger quoi du tofu du soja et après …”

meanings of tofu

noun:

Tofu.

tofu frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word tofu occurs in french on average 7.9 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.