how to pronounce droit

/dʁwa/

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droit is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… autant c'est bien le droit à la paix et …”

meanings of droit

noun:

Right angle.
Right (entitlement).
Law (study of law).

adjective:

Straight (not bent or crooked).
Right (of an angle).
Right (on the right-hand side).

adverb:

Straight, straight on.
Upright, straight, not bent or crooked.

droit frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word droit occurs in french on average 348.1 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.