how to pronounce olivier

/ɔ.li.vje/

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olivier is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… quand moi je vois olivier faure qui a …”

meanings of olivier

name:

A surname.
A male given name, equivalent to English Oliver.

noun:

Olive tree.

olivier frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word olivier occurs in french on average 26.6 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.