how to pronounce шеф

/ʂɛf/

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шеф is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of шеф in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… кухне либо там шеф-повар не настроение …”

meanings of шеф

noun:

Boss, chief.
Patron, sponsor.

шеф frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word шеф occurs in russian on average 4.6 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.