Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head chef

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
head- chef
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main chef in a restaurant, in charge of the kitchen and of the team of other chefs.

Inflected Forms

head chefs (plural)

Phrases

head chef and bottle washer

Frequently Paired Words

sous-chef subchef underchef subcook undercook chef de partie station chef line cook

Synonyms

master chef executive chef

Questions

What does head chef mean?
The main chef in a restaurant, in charge of the kitchen and of the team of other chefs.

How to pronounce head chef

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