how to pronounce jamais

/ʒa.mɛ/

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jamais is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dépens de ça elle si jamais il ya d une …”

meanings of jamais

adverb:

Ever.
Never.

jamais frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word jamais occurs in french on average 677.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.