how to pronounce férule

/fe.ʁyl/

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férule is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of férule

noun:

Fennel, giant fennel (genus Ferula).
Ferule (device for hitting schoolchildren).
Bondage.
The crook of a bishop, abbot, or pope.

férule frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word férule occurs in french on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.