how to pronounce chiffon

/ʃi.fɔ̃/

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chiffon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… et le petit chiffon microfibre lui …”

meanings of chiffon

noun:

Rag.
Scrap (of paper).

chiffon frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word chiffon occurs in french on average 2.9 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.