how to pronounce type

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type is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ou plus de 3 cote de type d il est à …”

meanings of type

noun:

Typeface.
Type; sort, kind.
Guy, bloke, man.

adjective:

Standard.
Typical, normal, classic.

type frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word type occurs in french on average 133.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.