how to pronounce major

/ma.ʒɔʁ/

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major is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… que le chef d'état major ils craignent …”

meanings of major

noun:

Major, the upper rank of French non-commissioned officers.
Major, the commissioned field officer rank.

major frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word major occurs in french on average 6 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.