how to pronounce chic

/ʃɪk/

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chic is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of chic in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… gilt etwas als chic oder nicht das …”

meanings of chic

adjective:

Alternative spelling of schick.

noun:

Chic.

chic frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word chic occurs in german on average 4.2 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.