how to pronounce fondre

/fɔ̃dʁ/

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the above transcription of fondre is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

fondre is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔ̃

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

“… du mal à se fondre dès le premier tour …”

meanings of fondre

verb:

To melt.
To blend in, blend into.
To dwindle; to diminish.
To melt away, waste away.
To melt, melt down, smelt.

fondre frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word fondre occurs in french on average 40.7 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.