how to pronounce velouté

/və.lu.te/

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velouté is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… donc velouté sa loyers impayés de 36 …”

meanings of velouté

adjective:

Velvety.
Smooth.

noun:

A velouté.
Smoothness, softness.

velouté frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word velouté occurs in french on average 4.3 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.