how to pronounce square

/skwaʁ/

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square is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… dois servir pour square les prouesses …”

meanings of square

noun:

Small public garden in the middle of a square.

square frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word square occurs in french on average 7.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.