Chantilly
/ʃænˈtɪli/noun
Chantilly is spelled C-H-A-N-T-I-L-L-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Chantilly means “A medium-sized, longhair domestic cat breed, originating in Canada and the United States” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Chantilly is Chantillies.
How many letters and syllables are in Chantilly?
| Letters | 9: C-H-A-N-T-I-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Chantilly?
Chantilly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Chantilly?
- /ʃænˈtɪli/
- /ʃɑ̃tiːˈjiː/
Chantilly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Chantilly
- Chantillies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Chantilly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A medium-sized, longhair domestic cat breed, originating in Canada and the United States.
- 2
Ellipsis of Chantilly cream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Chantilly come from?
From French Chantilly, from Medieval Latin Chantileium, ultimately from Gallo-Roman personal name in Latin Cantilius.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).