how to pronounce saisir

/sɛ.ziʁ/

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saisir is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… encore va-t-on se saisir de ce sujet à …”

meanings of saisir

verb:

To seize, to take (an illegal product), to capture.
To grasp mentally; understand.
To record (something) in an account, ledger, etc.
To vest a court with a case; to refer a matter to a court.
To type (something) into a computer; to input.
To capture (screen or data).
To take hold of; to grab.

saisir frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word saisir occurs in french on average 27.6 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.