how to pronounce métis

/me.tis/

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métis is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… comme par hasard alors je suis métis et …”

meanings of métis

adjective:

Mongrel; of mixed origin.
Mixed-race.

noun:

A mongrel; a cross-breed.
A mixed-race person.

name:

Metis (in Greek mythology).

métis frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word métis occurs in french on average 2.5 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.