how to pronounce affaire

/a.fɛʁ/

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affaire is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… égoïste on n'a pas affaire à un refus de …”

meanings of affaire

noun:

Affair, business.
Things; stuff.
(usually used in the plural) belonging (something physical that is owned).
Thing.
Thingamajig.
Deal.

affaire frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word affaire occurs in french on average 149.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.