how to pronounce race

/ʁas/

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the above transcription of race is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

race is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… questions majeures que soit sa race que …”

meanings of race

noun:

Kind.
Breed.
Race (classification).

race frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word race occurs in french on average 25.1 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.