how to pronounce poignée

/pwa.ɲe/

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poignée is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… une poignée de spécialistes ou …”

meanings of poignée

noun:

Handshake.
Handful (a small number).
Handful (amount held in hand).
Handle.
Grip (part of an object someone grips).

poignée frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word poignée occurs in french on average 19.9 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.