how to pronounce cerf

/sɛʁ/

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cerf is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… éditions du cerf ghislaine ottenheimer …”

meanings of cerf

noun:

A stag, a hart.

cerf frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word cerf occurs in french on average 3.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.