how to pronounce dernier

/dɛʁ.nje/

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dernier is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… selle qui arrive en dernier 2-2 alors on …”

meanings of dernier

adjective:

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dernier frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word dernier occurs in french on average 390.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.