how to pronounce quinconce

/kɛ̃.kɔ̃s/

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quinconce is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɔ̃

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meanings of quinconce

noun:

A place planted in this manner.
A plantation made at equal distances in a straight row, giving multiple alleys of trees in different directions.
A quincunx, a group of five items arranged in a square with one in the middle.

quinconce frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word quinconce occurs in french on average 0.5 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.