how to pronounce sanguinaire

/sɑ̃.ɡi.nɛʁ/

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sanguinaire is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… chef sanguinaire du groupe rebelle …”

meanings of sanguinaire

adjective:

Bloodthirsty.

noun:

Bloodthirsty person.

sanguinaire frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word sanguinaire occurs in french on average 3.2 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.