how to pronounce sève

/sɛv/

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sève is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… paralyser la sève alors scientifiquement …”

meanings of sève

noun:

Sap.
Sap, vital essence, life.

name:

A female given name from Breton.

sève frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word sève occurs in french on average 4.2 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.