how to pronounce vrai

/vʁɛ/

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vrai is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… là que ce mot de vrai doit se loger le …”

meanings of vrai

adjective:

Real.
True.

noun:

Truth.

adverb:

True; truly.

vrai frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word vrai occurs in french on average 291.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.