how to pronounce secours

/sə.kuʁ/

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secours is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… il vole à son secours et terrassa le …”

meanings of secours

noun:

Aid; assistance; help.

secours frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word secours occurs in french on average 26.5 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.