how to pronounce grain

/ɡʁɛ̃/

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grain is pronounced in one syllable

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ɛ̃

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

“… que mana met son grain de sel en toute …”

meanings of grain

noun:

Grain.
A small amount, a bit.
Squall, thunderstorm.

grain frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word grain occurs in french on average 17.7 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.