how to pronounce ultra

/yl.tʁa/

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ultra is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… qu'on dit parfois est un ultra libéral …”

meanings of ultra

noun:

Extremist.
An ultra-royalist during the Bourbon Restoration period in France.

adjective:

Ultra, extreme.

ultra frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word ultra occurs in french on average 19 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.