Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce chauffeur
shoh-FUR - two syllables, stress at the end; 'ch' is 'sh'
US/ʃoʊˈfɝ/
ʃoʊfɝ
UK/ʃɒˈfɜː/
ʃɒfɜː
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Common mistake
Not 'SHOW-fer' with the stress up front, and the 'ch' is 'sh'.
What “chauffeur” means
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
To drive someone around, especially as a regular duty.
In a sentence
- A chauffeur drove the guests from the airport to the hotel.
- He spends half his evenings chauffeuring the kids to practice.
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