how to pronounce méprendre

/me.pʁɑ̃dʁ/

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méprendre is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ressemble à s'y méprendre aux problèmes …”

meanings of méprendre

verb:

To misunderstand.
To make a mistake.
To mistake (to confuse someone for another).

méprendre frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word méprendre 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.