how to pronounce corner

/kɔʁ.nœʁ/

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corner is pronounced in two syllables

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kɔʁnœʁ

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

“… un possédé une seconde en corner ils …”

meanings of corner

verb:

  1. To bellow.
  2. To honk, beep (a vehicle's horn).
  3. To blow, horn (a cornet or horn).
  4. To fold a corner of a page.
  5. To shout from the rooftops.

noun:

  1. Corner kick, corner.

corner frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word corner occurs in french on average 3.4 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.

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