how to pronounce parfaire

/paʁ.fɛʁ/

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parfaire is pronounced in two syllables

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paʁfɛʁ

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

“… l'huissier de 2,2 de parfaire sa jambe …”

meanings of parfaire

verb:

  1. To make a supplementary payment.
  2. To finish, to complete.

parfaire frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word parfaire occurs in french on average 2.9 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.

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