how to pronounce voleur

/vɔ.lœʁ/

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voleur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… tricheur voleur un peuple qui a essayé …”

meanings of voleur

noun:

Flier (one who flies).
Robber, thief.

adjective:

Thieving, thievish.

voleur frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word voleur occurs in french on average 7 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.