how to pronounce voyou

/vwa.ju/

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voyou is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… un peu voyou qui ont des comptes dans …”

meanings of voyou

noun:

Thug, yob, hooligan.

voyou frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word voyou occurs in french on average 3.2 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.