how to pronounce démentir

/de.mɑ̃.tiʁ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of démentir is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

démentir is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of démentir

1.

2.

ɑ̃

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of démentir

test your pronunciation of démentir

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of démentir

video examples of démentir pronunciation

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

“… j'essaie démentir loin de moi je voulais …”

meanings of démentir

verb:

To belie (appearances).
To contradict, gainsay (someone).
To deny, refute (rumour etc.).

démentir frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word démentir occurs in french on average 1.3 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.