how to pronounce plaindre

/plɛ̃dʁ/

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plaindre is pronounced in one syllable

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ɛ̃

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

“… ça qu'il allait se plaindre auprès de la …”

meanings of plaindre

verb:

To complain.
To pity.

plaindre frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word plaindre occurs in french on average 17.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.