how to pronounce pierre

/pjɛʁ/

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pierre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… isolée ce même jean pierre fourré ça a …”

meanings of pierre

name:

A patronymic surname.
A male given name traditionally popular in France.
Peter (biblical character).

noun:

Stone (rock, a pebble).
Stone (substance).

pierre frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word pierre occurs in french on average 127.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.