how to pronounce grossir

/ɡʁo.siʁ/

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the above transcription of grossir is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

grossir is pronounced in two syllables

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ɡʁosiʁ

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

“… business on le fait grossir et on …”

meanings of grossir

verb:

  1. To plump up.
  2. To put on weight, to gain weight; to get fat.
  3. To increase, to make larger.

grossir frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word grossir occurs in french on average 4.6 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.

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