how to pronounce lèvre

/lɛvʁ/

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lèvre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… très bien la lèvre inférieure beaucoup …”

meanings of lèvre

noun:

Lip.

lèvre frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word lèvre occurs in french on average 5.6 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.