how to pronounce trou

/tʁu/

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trou is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… pourrait passer par le trou de souris ce …”

meanings of trou

noun:

Pause in conversation.
Blank (memory).
Hole.

trou frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word trou occurs in french on average 32.1 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.