how to pronounce veuf

/vœf/

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veuf is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… est presque un veuf rationnelle sano …”

meanings of veuf

adjective:

Odd (missing its pair).
Widowed.

noun:

Widower (a man whose wife has died and who has not remarried).

veuf frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word veuf occurs in french on average 1.6 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.