how to pronounce dur

/dyʁ/

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dur is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… gens et ça c'est très dur à dire ce qui …”

meanings of dur

adjective:

Hard, tough (difficult to penetrate).
Harsh (e.g. harsh conditions).
Hard (not soft).
Hard, tough (not easy, difficult).
Harsh (of a penstroke).

adverb:

Hard.

noun:

Firmness, solidity.

dur frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word dur occurs in french on average 72.2 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.