how to pronounce tristesse

/tʁis.tɛs/

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tristesse is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… et à la tristesse voit souvent ces …”

meanings of tristesse

noun:

Sadness.

tristesse frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word tristesse occurs in french on average 25.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.