how to pronounce fourmi

/fuʁ.mi/

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fourmi is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… un travail de fourmi car il n'est pas …”

meanings of fourmi

noun:

Pins and needles.
Ant.

fourmi frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word fourmi occurs in french on average 4.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.