how to pronounce thème

/tɛm/

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thème is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… consacrée à un seul thème le fichage s …”

meanings of thème

noun:

Theme (what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme).
Theme, topic.
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thème frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word thème occurs in french on average 81.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.