Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chauvin

/ˈʃoʊ.vɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: chau-vin
IPA: /ˈʃoʊ.vɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

"George Floyd was not in the best of health when he encountered police officer Derek Chauvin on a South Minneapolis street corner shortly after 8 p.m. on May 25."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Chauvin.

Inflected Forms

Chauvins (plural)

Rhymes With

an can than man one-man plan began san fan japan ran van

Questions

How do you pronounce chauvin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊ.vɪn/.
What does chauvin mean?: A surname from French.
Where does chauvin come from?: Borrowed from French Chauvin.

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