how to pronounce grève

/ɡʁɛv/

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grève is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… vraiment la grève quand c'était une …”

meanings of grève

noun:

Bank (of a river); shore, strand.
Strike (cessation of work).
Greave.

grève frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word grève occurs in french on average 49.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.