how to pronounce dire

/diʁ/

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dire is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… pas vrai il a tort de dire que on a une …”

meanings of dire

noun:

Belief, opinion.
Saying (that which is said).

verb:

To say, to tell.

dire frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word dire occurs in french on average 846.8 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.