how to pronounce bavure

/ba.vyʁ/

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bavure is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… comme une bavure détacher de l'ensemble …”

meanings of bavure

noun:

Mistake, blunder.
Smudge, blemish, smear.

bavure frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bavure occurs in french on average 1.5 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.