how to pronounce plus

/ply/

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plus is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… 0,1 et 0,7 au plus la valeur est élevé …”

meanings of plus

adverb:

More, -er (used to form comparatives of adjectives).
More, -er (used to form comparatives of adverbs).
More (indicating a greater quantity; followed by de).
The most, -est (used to form superlatives of adjectives and adverbs).
No longer, not ... any more.
More (supplementary, preceded by de).
More, -er (indicating a higher degree or quantity).

verb:

Masculine plural of the past participle of plaire.
Second-person singular past historic of plaire.
First-person singular past historic of plaire.

noun:

Plus, the symbol +.

plus frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word plus occurs in french on average 5243.3 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.