how to pronounce point

/pwɛ̃/

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point is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

ɛ̃

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

“… années ça a été de ce point de vue là la …”

meanings of point

noun:

Point.
Point (small mark).
Stitch pattern.
Full stop, period (punctuation mark).

verb:

Third-person singular present indicative of poindre.
Past participle of poindre.

adverb:

Not.

point frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word point occurs in french on average 419.6 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.