how to pronounce établir

/e.ta.bliʁ/

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établir is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of établir in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… dans la liste pour établir et dépit des …”

meanings of établir

verb:

To settle down.
To become part of common usage.
To set (a record).
(+ preposition à) to stand at (about a statistic).
To demonstrate, establish (a fact, responsibility).
To colonize.
To establish, to set up (a business, government, camp, reputation etc.).
To institute (a rule).
To make out (a bill), to draw up (a document etc.).

établir frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word établir occurs in french on average 27.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.