how to pronounce merle

/mɛʁl/

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merle is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… entendu le merle gens les ponts de la le …”

meanings of merle

noun:

Blackbird.
Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).

name:

A surname.

merle frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word merle occurs in french on average 2 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.