how to pronounce pitre

/pitʁ/

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pitre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… à l'hôpital de pointe à pitre les images …”

meanings of pitre

noun:

Clown, buffoon.

pitre frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pitre occurs in french on average 0.8 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.