how to pronounce louis

/lwi/

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louis is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… insoumise et très pardon louis la france …”

meanings of louis

name:

A patronymic surname.
A male given name.

noun:

A louis: various gold and silver coins issued by the Kingdom, Republic, and Empire of France.
20 francs.

louis frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word louis occurs in french on average 37.3 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.