how to pronounce pionnier

/pjɔ.nje/

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pionnier is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… quelques paysans pionnier du village phu …”

meanings of pionnier

noun:

Pioneer, soldier employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.
Pioneer, child of 10-16 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party.
Precursor.
Pioneer, one who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.

adjective:

First to colonize.
Pioneering, avant-garde.

pionnier frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pionnier occurs in french on average 2.3 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.