how to pronounce milieu

/miˈli̯øː/

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milieu is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of milieu in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… fähigkeiten in dieses milieu wirksam …”

meanings of milieu

noun:

Underworld; demimonde, world of prostitution.
Atmosphere, ambiance.
Social background, environment.

milieu frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word milieu occurs in german on average 4.6 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.