how to pronounce variole

/va.ʁjɔl/

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variole is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… comme la variole ou la peste et ce en …”

meanings of variole

noun:

Smallpox.

variole frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word variole occurs in french on average 0.6 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.