how to pronounce sur

/syʁ/

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sur is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ce que je peux dire sur ce sujet dans la …”

meanings of sur

preposition:

On top of.
Above.
In the case of.
From on top of.
On, upon.
Out of.
About, concerning.

adjective:

Sour.

sur frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word sur occurs in french on average 5296.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.