how to pronounce sûr

/syʁ/

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the above transcription of sûr is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

sûr is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… dire ça je suis pas sûr que ce soit une …”

meanings of sûr

adjective:

Safe.
Sure, certain.
Trustworthy.

sûr frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word sûr occurs in french on average 244.1 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.