how to pronounce ivoire

/i.vwaʁ/

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ivoire is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… de la côte ivoire de l'armée française …”

meanings of ivoire

noun:

Ivory.

ivoire frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word ivoire occurs in french on average 20.9 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.