how to pronounce chef

/ʃɛf/

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chef is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… il a raison le chef fait mieux les amis …”

meanings of chef

noun:

Chief; top third of a coat of arms.
Head.
Principal motive, charge, count of indictment.
A culinary chef, chief cook.
Article, principal point.
A boss, chief, leader.

chef frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word chef occurs in french on average 142.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.