English pronunciation
How to pronounce “chauffeur”
Phonetic spelling
SHOH-fur
IPA /ˈʃoʊfɝ/
Syllable stress
SHOH·fur
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “chauffeur”?
c h a u f f e u r
“chauffeur” is spelled C-H-A-U-F-F-E-U-R. It is pronounced SHOH-fur, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The chauffeur opened the car door for us.
She works as a private chauffeur for a wealthy family.