how to pronounce retors

/ʁə.tɔʁ/

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retors is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… peut-être beaucoup plus retors que …”

meanings of retors

adjective:

Crafty, wily, tricky.
Warped, twisted (multiple times).

noun:

Twisted yarn.

retors frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word retors occurs in french on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.