how to pronounce fer

/fɛʁ/

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fer is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… bien dans ce bras de fer vous avez vu ça …”

meanings of fer

noun:

Iron (appliance).
Shoe (for horse); steel tip.
Irons, fetters.
Iron.

fer frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word fer occurs in french on average 41.8 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.