how to pronounce défenseur

/de.fɑ̃.sœʁ/

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défenseur is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… de loire farouche défenseur du nucléaire …”

meanings of défenseur

noun:

Defenseman, defenceman.
Defender.

défenseur frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word défenseur occurs in french on average 9.8 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.