how to pronounce retenir

/ʁə.tə.niʁ/

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retenir is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… de 50 mm pour retenir tout insecte …”

meanings of retenir

verb:

To keep, detain, hold up.
To restrain oneself, hold back.
To accept (que that).
To remember.
(transitive) to retain, hold.
To hold back, rein in.
To uphold.

retenir frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word retenir occurs in french on average 25.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.