how to pronounce matière

/ma.tjɛʁ/

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matière is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… donc parce que la matière grise je pense …”

meanings of matière

noun:

Matter.
Matter (material things, things in general).
Matter (that which is thought).
Subject (at school).
Material (substance of which something is made).
Content, matter (the thing in question).

matière frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word matière occurs in french on average 112.5 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.