how to pronounce lyre

/liʁ/

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lyre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… l'astrologie de la rue de la lyre arbre …”

meanings of lyre

noun:

Lyre.

lyre frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lyre occurs in french on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.