how to pronounce chic

/ʃiːk/

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the above transcription of chic 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.

chic is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… helped to make geek chic and his fuelled …”

meaning of chic

Chic is a word that means fashionable, stylish, and in style.

chic frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word chic occurs in english on average 3.2 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.