how to pronounce sœur

/sœʁ/

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sœur is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of sœur

noun:

Nun.
Sister.

sœur frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word sœur occurs in french on average 30.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.