how to pronounce cuir

/kɥiʁ/

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cuir is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… elle a été blessé au cuir chevelu le 1er …”

meanings of cuir

noun:

Leather.

cuir frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word cuir occurs in french on average 19.5 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.