how to pronounce cri

/kʁi/

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cri is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… car enfin le cri de la terre est le cri …”

meanings of cri

noun:

Cry; shout; scream.

cri frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word cri occurs in french on average 23.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.