how to pronounce plaire

/plɛʁ/

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plaire is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… n'est jamais ça peut plaire ne pas …”

meanings of plaire

verb:

(followed by à or preceded by an indirect object) to please (usually translated into English as like with exchange of the subject and object).
To enjoy (oneself).

plaire frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word plaire occurs in french on average 19.2 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.