how to pronounce tourbillon

/tuʁ.bi.jɔ̃/

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tourbillon is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… un espèce de tourbillon d'euphorie de …”

meanings of tourbillon

noun:

Tourbillon.
Whirlwind.
Eddy, whirlpool.
Vortex.
Whirl, whirlwind, maelstrom.

tourbillon frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word tourbillon occurs in french on average 6.3 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.