bêlement

See also: belement

French

Etymology

From bêler (“to bleat”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛl.mɑ̃/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /bɛːl.mɑ̃/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃
• Homophone: bellement (except in Québec)

Noun

bêlement m (plural bêlements)

1. bleat, bleating

Further reading

• “bêlement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.