how to pronounce chevalier

/ʃə.va.lje/

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chevalier is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… il a vécu en chevalier en soldats en …”

meanings of chevalier

noun:

Knight.
Sandpiper (bird).

name:

A surname.

chevalier frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word chevalier occurs in french on average 12.5 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.