how to pronounce figure

/fi.ɡyʁ/

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figure is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… macron le cas de figure marine le pen le …”

meanings of figure

noun:

Figure.
Face.

figure frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word figure occurs in french on average 53.9 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.