how to pronounce relais

/ʁəˈlɛː/

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relais is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of relais in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… franklin als relais zur erde dienen die …”

meanings of relais

noun:

Relay.

relais frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word relais occurs in german on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.