how to pronounce falloir

/fa.lwaʁ/

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falloir is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… eh bien il va falloir travailler sur le …”

meanings of falloir

verb:

To need, have to, to be necessary (that).
To be missing.
To take (time).

falloir frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word falloir occurs in french on average 28.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.