how to pronounce gêner

/ʒɛ.ne/

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gêner is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… évidemment ne vont pas gêner ou au béret …”

meanings of gêner

verb:

To hinder, hamper, bother.
To be bothered about something.
To bother, annoy, irritate.
To embarrass.

gêner frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word gêner occurs in french on average 3.8 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.