how to pronounce chiffre

/ˈʃɪf.ʁə/

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chiffre is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… eine chiffre über das schiff ist ja …”

meanings of chiffre

noun:

Cipher.
Box number.

chiffre frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chiffre occurs in german on average 0.5 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.