how to pronounce slave

/slav/

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slave is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… grand peuple cet homme slave qui a donné …”

meanings of slave

noun:

Slav.
A Slavic language.

adjective:

Slav, Slavic.

slave frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slave occurs in french on average 1.3 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.