how to pronounce entendre

/ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ/

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entendre is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

2.

ɑ̃

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

“… il le pouvait on entendre dans un autre …”

meanings of entendre

verb:

To listen to.
To hear.
To have good relations with; to get on; to get along.
To know.
To mean.
To demand.
To be good or competent at something.
To be able to hear.
To desire; to wish; to intend.
To agree with each other.
To understand.

entendre frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word entendre occurs in french on average 105.6 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.