How to pronounce chafes
Say it like CHAYFS. Chafes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- CHAYFS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chafes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHAYFSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of chafes
American and British speakers say chafes in essentially the same way: /tʃeɪfs/ in the US and /tʃeɪfs/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHAYFS.
What does chafes mean?
- plural of chafe How to pronounce chafe
- third-person singular simple present indicative of chafe How to pronounce chafe
Questions about saying chafes
How do you pronounce chafes?
Say CHAYFS. The American pronunciation is /tʃeɪfs/. In British English it is /tʃeɪfs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chafes?
Chafes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHAYFS.
Do Americans and Brits say chafes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃeɪfs/ and the British form is /tʃeɪfs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.