how to pronounce jouer

/ʒwe/

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jouer is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… là où ça peut jouer c'est que elle a …”

meanings of jouer

verb:

To play (a role).
To play (produce music from a musical instrument).
To play (engage in games or play).

jouer frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word jouer occurs in french on average 127.4 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.