how to pronounce poire

/pwaʁ/

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poire is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… faut des goûts de bananes ou de poire ou …”

meanings of poire

noun:

A pear-shaped switch.
A bulb, usually pear-shaped, used to collect gases or liquids, such as that of a dropper.
Mug, sucker, soft touch.
Pear.
A beef cut.
Mush, face.
Pear brandy.

poire frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word poire occurs in french on average 7.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.