how to pronounce fuir

/fɥiʁ/

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fuir is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… décident de fuir la dictature et …”

meanings of fuir

verb:

To leak; to have a leak.
To flee.
To escape.

fuir frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word fuir occurs in french on average 22 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.