how to pronounce échec

/e.ʃɛk/

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the above transcription of échec 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.

échec is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… pour moi s'il y a un seul échec de la du …”

meanings of échec

noun:

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échec frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word échec occurs in french on average 41.8 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.