how to pronounce for

/fɔʁ/

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the above transcription of for 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.

for is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… avec le sommet take for good de ma …”

meanings of for

noun:

Only used in for intérieur.

for frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word for occurs in french on average 47.1 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.