how to pronounce contrer

/kɔ̃.tʁe/

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contrer is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… grèce plutôt que de contrer la récession …”

meanings of contrer

verb:

To block, to counter, to counteract.

contrer frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word contrer occurs in french on average 8.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.