how to pronounce turquoise
/tyʁ.kwaz/
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the above transcription of turquoise is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
turquoise is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of turquoise in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:
“… et le turquoise mais pourtant les …”
meanings of turquoise
noun:
- Turquoise (gemstone).
- Turquoise (colour).
adjective:
- Turquoise-colored.
turquoise frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR
the word turquoise occurs in french on average 5.7 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.
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