how to pronounce directeur

/di.ʁɛk.tœʁ/

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directeur is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… puis j'ai été nommé directeur ici à …”

meanings of directeur

noun:

Director.
School principal.

adjective:

Leading, managing.

directeur frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word directeur occurs in french on average 69.3 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.