how to pronounce four

/fuʁ/

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four is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… poisson cuit au four et présenté anti à …”

meanings of four

noun:

Stove.
Oven.
Flop.

four frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word four occurs in french on average 118.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.