how to pronounce cheval

/ʃə.val/

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cheval is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dis si le cheval est bien à jean-michel …”

meanings of cheval

noun:

Horse.
Tall and slim woman, beautiful woman (only in the feminine form, jument).
Horse, H (narcotic).
Horsepower.

cheval frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word cheval occurs in french on average 29.4 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.