how to pronounce pendre

/pɑ̃dʁ/

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pendre is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑ̃

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

“… faites un pacte couvert de me pendre des …”

meanings of pendre

verb:

To hang.
To sag, droop.

pendre frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word pendre 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.