how to pronounce pourpre

/puʁpʁ/

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pourpre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… n'est pas née andrée ni en pourpre mais …”

meanings of pourpre

noun:

Purpure; purple color as used in heraldry.
Power, authority.
Rich, purple fabric.
Burgundy (purple color).

adjective:

Burgundy in color.

pourpre frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word pourpre occurs in french on average 3.1 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.