How To Pronounce Chairman
chairman
In British English, chairman is pronounced /ˈtʃeə.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃeəʴ.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃer.mən/.
Chairman has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Chairman has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Chairman
How do you pronounce chairman in British English?
In British English, chairman is pronounced /ˈtʃeə.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃeəʴ.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce chairman in American English?
In American English, chairman is pronounced /ˈtʃer.mən/.
How many syllables are in chairman?
Chairman has two syllables, /tʃeə/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in chairman?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃeə/.
Do British and American English pronounce chairman the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃeə.mən/ and American English has /ˈtʃer.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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