how to pronounce cierge

/sjɛʁʒ/

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cierge is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… justement un cierge en panne en signe de …”

meanings of cierge

noun:

Cierge (wax candle used in religious rites).
Cereus.

cierge frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cierge occurs in french on average 0.9 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.