how to pronounce tiers

/tjɛʁ/

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tiers is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… a voté à deux tiers on est pour un …”

meanings of tiers

adjective:

Third.
Third-party.

noun:

A third (one of three equal parts).
A third-party.

tiers frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word tiers occurs in french on average 31.8 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.