how to pronounce repère

/ʁə.pɛʁ/

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repère is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… quand je repère de l'action construite …”

meanings of repère

noun:

Landmark.
Reference point.
Marker, (reference) mark.

repère frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word repère occurs in french on average 8.5 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.