how to pronounce pourboire

/puʁ.bwaʁ/

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pourboire is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of pourboire

noun:

Tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service).

pourboire frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pourboire occurs in french on average 1.2 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.