how to pronounce chêne

/ʃɛn/

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the above transcription of chêne 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.

chêne is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… peut être que le chêne sénat conduira le …”

meanings of chêne

noun:

Oak (wood).
Oak (tree), oak tree.

chêne frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word chêne occurs in french on average 9.6 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.