how to pronounce prendre

/pʁɑ̃dʁ/

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prendre is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑ̃

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

“… avait une revanche à prendre sur lui et …”

meanings of prendre

verb:

To gain.
To rob; to deprive.
To make.
To get (something) caught (in), to jam.
To eat; to drink.
To take.
To break out.
To get; to buy.

prendre frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word prendre occurs in french on average 406.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.