how to pronounce ch

/se.aʃ/

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ch is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… corridor de dents de scie ch tout cela …”

meanings of ch

noun:

Abbreviation of centre hospitalier. (lit. hospital center).
Hp (horsepower).

name:

The hockey club, les Canadiens de Montréal.

adjective:

Ea (each).

ch frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word ch occurs in french on average 13.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.