how to pronounce chauffeur

/ʃo.fœʁ/

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chauffeur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… forcément très aéré là le chauffeur de …”

meanings of chauffeur

noun:

Chauffeur.
Stoker; fireman.
Driver.

chauffeur frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word chauffeur occurs in french on average 15.7 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.