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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə.z‿jø/, (less formal) /ɑ̃.tʁə kat.z‿jø/, (highly careful) /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁ‿jø/, (highly careful) /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə jø/
Adverb
entre quatre yeux
- (informal) one-to-one, describing a meeting between just two persons
Usage notes
A /z/ is usually inserted between quatre and yeux for euphony. While the Académie française recommends the spelling entre quatre yeux, it may also be spelled to reflect the additional sound, e.g. entre quatre-z-yeux.
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