how to pronounce contraindre

/kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃dʁ/

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contraindre is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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ɛ̃

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

“… se poursuit il faudra contraindre les …”

meanings of contraindre

verb:

To constrain.
To compel; force.

contraindre frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word contraindre occurs in french on average 4.4 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.