how to pronounce désir

/de.ziʁ/

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désir is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… j'ai eu aussi en ce désir là de en tant …”

meanings of désir

noun:

Desire.

désir frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word désir occurs in french on average 73.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.