how to pronounce valoir

/va.lwaʁ/

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valoir is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… qui visait à faire valoir des savoirs …”

meanings of valoir

verb:

To earn, to win, to bring (something of value).
To be equal to.
To be the same, to have no difference between.
To be worth.

valoir frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word valoir occurs in french on average 11.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.