how to pronounce docteur

/dɔk.tœʁ/

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docteur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… avons connu notre bon docteur anne ou de …”

meanings of docteur

noun:

A doctor (physician).
A doctor (person who has attained a doctorate), especially a male doctor.

docteur frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word docteur occurs in french on average 34.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.