how to pronounce rapide

/ʁa.pid/

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rapide is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… perches sauteuse et très rapide en 4 à 5 …”

meanings of rapide

noun:

Express (fast train).
Rapid (stretch of river).

adjective:

Fast, rapid.

adverb:

Fast; rapidly; quickly.

rapide frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word rapide occurs in french on average 70.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.