how to pronounce totem

/tɔ.tɛm/

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totem is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… vous laetitia sur ce totem qui était le …”

meanings of totem

noun:

Totem.

totem frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word totem occurs in french on average 1.4 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.