how to pronounce pourfendre

/puʁ.fɑ̃dʁ/

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pourfendre is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of pourfendre

verb:

To lay into, shoot down, attack, slate (criticize strongly).
To slice through, slay (with a sword).

pourfendre frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pourfendre occurs in french on average 0.5 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.