how to pronounce soutenir

/sut.niʁ/

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soutenir is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… prêt à aider à soutenir tous ceux qui …”

meanings of soutenir

verb:

To keep up.
To support.
To maintain (that).
To argue.

soutenir frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word soutenir occurs in french on average 40 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.