how to pronounce char

/ʃaʁ/

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char is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… 5000 armes anti-char supplément cette …”

meanings of char

noun:

Train car.
Chariot, carriage.
Car, auto.
Tank.

char frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word char occurs in french on average 8.9 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.