how to pronounce porteur

/pɔʁ.tœʁ/

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porteur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… soignait nasa si un porteur que ce soit …”

meanings of porteur

noun:

Bringer; bearer.
Carrier (one who carries).
Wearer (one who wears).
Porter.

adjective:

Carrying (in the process or carrying).

porteur frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word porteur occurs in french on average 11.5 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.