how to pronounce pourvoir

/puʁ.vwaʁ/

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pourvoir is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… france pour pourvoir là de pouvoir …”

meanings of pourvoir

verb:

To appeal (en to).
To provide (à for).
To equip, provide, endow (someone de with).
To provide oneself (de with).
To fill (a seat, job vacancy).

pourvoir frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word pourvoir occurs in french on average 3.6 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.