how to pronounce chenille

/ʃəˈniːl/

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chenille is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of chenille in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… chenille coke chenille users and then …”

meanings of chenille

noun:

An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.

chenille frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chenille occurs in english 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.