how to pronounce signe

/siɲ/

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signe is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… l'oiseau effrayer pris le signe dans ses …”

meanings of signe

verb:

Third-person singular present indicative of signer.
Third-person singular present subjunctive of signer.
Second-person singular imperative of signer.
First-person singular present indicative of signer.
First-person singular present subjunctive of signer.

noun:

Gesture.
Sign (indicator; indication; mathematical polarity).

signe frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word signe occurs in french on average 75.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.