how to pronounce carré

/ka.ʁe/

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carré is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dire que eu un carré est égal à v un …”

meanings of carré

noun:

Patch (of land).
Four of a kind.
Square.
Frame, framework.

adjective:

Straightforward.
Quadratic.
Square.

carré frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word carré occurs in french on average 25.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.