how to pronounce maigre

/mɛɡʁ/

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maigre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… rapporte qu'un maigre salaire vu la …”

meanings of maigre

adjective:

Meagre, skinny.
Lean, thin.

noun:

Meagre (fish).

maigre frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word maigre occurs in french on average 10.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.