how to pronounce chimpanzé

/ʃɛ̃.pɑ̃.ze/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of chimpanzé is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

chimpanzé is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of chimpanzé

1.

ɛ̃

2.

ɑ̃

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of chimpanzé

test your pronunciation of chimpanzé

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of chimpanzé

video examples of chimpanzé pronunciation

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

“… liberté quand une mère chimpanzé un …”

meanings of chimpanzé

noun:

Chimpanzee (ape).

chimpanzé frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chimpanzé occurs in french on average 1.5 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.