how to pronounce fret

/fʁɛt/

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fret is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… personnel pour le fret sncf et pour le …”

meanings of fret

noun:

Freight, cargo, payload (of a ship).
Freight, cargo fees: the cost of transporting cargo by boat.
Rental of a ship, in whole or in part.

fret frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fret occurs in french on average 1.2 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.