how to pronounce total

/tɔ.tal/

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total is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… en termes savants au total hic qui est à …”

meanings of total

adjective:

Perfect.
Total.

noun:

Total.

total frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word total occurs in french on average 65.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.