how to pronounce naître

/nɛtʁ/

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naître is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ans us et là va naître aussi des …”

meanings of naître

verb:

(typically used in the passive voice) to be born.

naître frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word naître occurs in french on average 19.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.