how to pronounce arrêter

/a.ʁɛ.te/

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arrêter is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… parce que on va arrêter le pétrole et …”

meanings of arrêter

verb:

To wait.
To arrest (a criminal, etc).
To settle; to conclude; to agree (upon).
To come to a stop.
To halt; to stop.

arrêter frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word arrêter occurs in french on average 77.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.