how to pronounce méconnaître

/me.kɔ.nɛtʁ/

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méconnaître is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… candidature ce serait méconnaître l'un …”

meanings of méconnaître

verb:

Fail to treat someone in the way they deserve; not appreciate a quality, something they merit.
To ignore someone by pretending not to know them.
To not recognize or be unaware of.

méconnaître frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word méconnaître occurs in french on average 0.5 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.