how to pronounce lame

/lam/

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lame is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… poisson en forme de lame de couteau sans …”

meanings of lame

noun:

Lamina.
Blade.
Wave.

lame frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word lame occurs in french on average 8.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.