how to pronounce charivari

/ʃa.ʁi.va.ʁi/

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charivari is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of charivari

noun:

Charivari, shivaree (mock serenade of discordant noise, notably to heckle a publicly reviled figure).
Racket, banging in general, rumpus.

charivari frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word charivari occurs in french on average 0.4 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.