how to pronounce zèle

/zɛl/

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the above transcription of zèle is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

zèle is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… en tout cas son zèle à pourrait …”

meanings of zèle

noun:

Zeal.

zèle frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word zèle occurs in french on average 3.8 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.