how to pronounce halo

/a.lo/

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halo is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… s'ils ont regardé le halo du chômage du …”

meanings of halo

noun:

Halo (atmospheric phenomenon).
Similar visual effect resulting from undesirable, roughly circular spots on an imperfectly developed photograph.

halo frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word halo occurs in french on average 3 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.