how to pronounce terne

/tɛʁn/

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terne is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… domaine est plus terne et n'est jamais …”

meanings of terne

noun:

Double-three.
Trinity, gathering of three people.
Three in a row.

adjective:

Dull; colourless; drab.

terne frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word terne occurs in french on average 3.3 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.