how to pronounce avais

/a.vɛ/

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avais is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… reignaux l'icare je les avais connu un …”

meanings of avais

verb:

First-person singular imperfect indicative of avoir.
Second-person singular imperfect indicative of avoir.

avais frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word avais occurs in french on average 515.5 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.