how to pronounce fonctionnaire

/fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛʁ/

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fonctionnaire is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… mais pour quand un fonctionnaire ou un …”

meanings of fonctionnaire

noun:

Civil servant, official.

fonctionnaire frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word fonctionnaire occurs in french on average 12.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.