how to pronounce chilean

/ˈtʃɪli.ən/

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chilean is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the keys to the Chilean White House on …”

meanings of chilean

adjective:

Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people.

noun:

A person from Chile or of Chilean descent.

chilean frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word chilean occurs in english on average 2.3 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.