how to pronounce relais

/ʁə.lɛ/

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relais is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… est donc pas de relais de pouvoir et …”

meanings of relais

noun:

Relay (electromechanical device).
Relay race.
A horse (or team of horses) that transported a rider or coach etc from one staging post to another.
A hotel that is used as a stop on long journeys.

relais frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word relais occurs in french on average 14.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.