how to pronounce même

/mɛm/

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the above transcription of même is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

même is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… par la queue et parce que même si il y a …”

meanings of même

adjective:

Very.
Same.

adverb:

Even.

même frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word même occurs in french on average 2325.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.