how to pronounce chivalry

/ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹi/

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chivalry is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… was in fact an act of chivalry not to …”

meaning of chivalry

Chivalry is a code of conduct that was developed in medieval Europe that was based on the concept of nobility and the knightly code of honor.

chivalry frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chivalry occurs in english on average 1.6 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.