how to pronounce frais

/fʁɛ/

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frais is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… font-ils pas les frais le soir détention …”

meanings of frais

adjective:

Fresh.
Cool (temperature).
Recent, something that has just happened.

noun:

Cost, charge.

frais frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word frais occurs in french on average 116.4 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.