how to pronounce finir

/fi.niʁ/

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finir is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… mais sont pour finir obsédé par ça à tel …”

meanings of finir

verb:

To finish, end, complete.

finir frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word finir occurs in french on average 93.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.