how to pronounce défi

/de.fi/

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the above transcription of défi is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

défi is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… me lancer un nouveau défi et au niveau …”

meanings of défi

noun:

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défi frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word défi occurs in french on average 44.5 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.