how to pronounce moins

/mwɛ̃/

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the above transcription of moins is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

moins is pronounced in one syllable

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ɛ̃

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

“… du bassin est renouvelée au moins une fois par jour …”

meanings of moins

adverb:

Less, fewer.
Minus; negative.
The least.

noun:

The minus sign.

preposition:

Minus.

moins frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word moins occurs in french on average 890.7 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.