how to pronounce chiffre

/ʃifʁ/

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chiffre is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… voilà ça c'était un chiffre qui moi me …”

meanings of chiffre

noun:

Figure (number).
A digit i.e. 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
A number.
Figure.
Cipher (method of transforming a text to conceal meaning).
Monogram.
Cipher (code).

chiffre frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word chiffre occurs in french on average 32.6 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.