how to pronounce cadre

/kɑdʁ/

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cadre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… de vie et ce cadre de vie implique à …”

meanings of cadre

noun:

Cadre.
Frame (of a door or picture).
Scope, framework.
Box, square (on a printed page).
Context, parameters.
Backbone (of an organization).
Frame (of a bicycle).
Executive.

verb:

Second-person singular imperative of cadrer.
Third-person singular present subjunctive of cadrer.
First-person singular present subjunctive of cadrer.
First-person singular present indicative of cadrer.
Third-person singular present indicative of cadrer.

cadre frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word cadre occurs in french on average 121.5 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.