how to pronounce milieu

/miˈli̯øː/

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the above transcription of milieu 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.

milieu is pronounced in two syllables

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miliøː

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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:

  1. Underworld; demimonde, world of prostitution.
  2. Atmosphere, ambiance.
  3. 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.

words with pronunciation similar to milieu

molmalheurmalmalzmüllermüllmuldemalvemilzmahlen

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