how to pronounce chantage

/ʃɑ̃.taʒ/

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chantage is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… parce que on avait ce chantage qui est …”

meanings of chantage

noun:

Blackmail, shakedown (threat to obtain some advantage).

chantage frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word chantage occurs in french on average 5.9 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.