how to pronounce chagrin

/ʃa.ɡʁɛ̃/

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chagrin is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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

“… se réduit à peau de chagrin les geôles …”

meanings of chagrin

adjective:

Disgruntled, morose.
Despondent, woeful.

noun:

Sorrow, grief, chagrin.

chagrin frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word chagrin occurs in french on average 12.6 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.