how to pronounce chapeau

/ʃa.po/

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chapeau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… un peu sorti de son chapeau il était on …”

meanings of chapeau

noun:

Lead of an article.
Introductory text.
Hat.
Cap (of a mushroom).

interjection:

Used to express appreciation.

chapeau frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word chapeau occurs in french on average 27.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.