how to pronounce majeur

/ma.ʒœʁ/

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majeur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sans elle risque est majeur de voir ses …”

meanings of majeur

adjective:

Of great importance, main, major, principal, greatest.
Greater, larger, more important.

noun:

An adult (as defined by the age of majority).
Middle finger.

majeur frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word majeur occurs in french on average 23.2 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.