how to pronounce démarrer

/de.ma.ʁe/

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démarrer is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… vous a bien vu démarrer on observe …”

meanings of démarrer

verb:

To start (up).
To get started, to start up.
(of car, driver) to drive off, pull away.
To untie.

démarrer frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word démarrer occurs in french on average 9.5 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.