how to pronounce arrière

/a.ʁjɛʁ/

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arrière is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… un petit retour en arrière un peu plus …”

meanings of arrière

adverb:

Rear, behind, hinter-.
Great (relatives).
Late.
Far, far away.

noun:

Shooting guard.
Fullback.
Back; rear.

adjective:

Back (near the rear).

arrière frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word arrière occurs in french on average 54.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.