how to pronounce poignard

/pwa.ɲaʁ/

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poignard is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… c'est un coup de poignard dans le dos …”

meanings of poignard

noun:

Dagger.

poignard frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word poignard occurs in french on average 1.8 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.