how to pronounce tombeau

/tɔ̃.bo/

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tombeau is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… avec des économistes tombeau deux …”

meanings of tombeau

noun:

Tomb.

tombeau frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word tombeau occurs in french on average 5.8 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.