how to pronounce vélo

/ve.lo/

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vélo is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… repos et tient une roue de vélo en main …”

meanings of vélo

noun:

Bike, bicycle, cycle.

vélo frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word vélo occurs in french on average 43.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.