how to pronounce précis

/pʁe.si/

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précis is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… témoignage il est très précis pour le …”

meanings of précis

adjective:

Done in a precise and reliable fashion.
Well perceived; sharp.
Which does not leave doubt; specific, explicit.
Said of someone whose language expresses such qualities.
Calculated or measured with precision.
Demonstrating precision, concision and accuracy.

noun:

Précis.

précis frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word précis occurs in french on average 43.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.