how to pronounce chimère

/ʃi.mɛʁ/

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chimère is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… déchu n'est ce pas il a une chimère pour …”

meanings of chimère

noun:

Chimera (organism with cells from two zygotes).
Chimera (mythical monster).
Chimaera (fish).
Chimera (creature of the imagination).

chimère frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chimère occurs in french on average 1.7 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.