how to pronounce pier

/ˈpɪɹ/

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pier is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of pier in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… year to wear Pier Paolo Valentino Maison …”

meaning of pier

Pier is a type of structure that extends over water.

pier frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word pier occurs in english on average 4.1 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.

topics pier can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that pier can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;