how to pronounce maïs

/ma.is/

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maïs is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… viticulture et et en maïs mais mais en …”

meanings of maïs

noun:

Corn, maize.

maïs frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word maïs occurs in french on average 17.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.