how to pronounce refus

/ʁə.fy/

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refus is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dire que si un refus d'activité on ne …”

meanings of refus

noun:

Refusal, act of refusing.

refus frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word refus occurs in french on average 34.3 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.