how to pronounce seigneur

/sɛ.ɲœʁ/

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seigneur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… qui est seigneur des arènes …”

meanings of seigneur

noun:

Seigneur (a landowner, holder of a seigneurie).
Lord (aristocrat, man of high rank).
Lord (master).

name:

Lord (god).

seigneur frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word seigneur occurs in french on average 39.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.