how to pronounce faillir

/fa.jiʁ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of faillir 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.

faillir is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of faillir

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of faillir

test your pronunciation of faillir

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of faillir

meanings of faillir

verb:

To fail.
To almost do something.
To go bankrupt.

faillir frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word faillir occurs in french on average 0.8 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.