How to pronounce chair
Say it like CHAIR. Chair is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/tʃɛr/CHAIR
UK British/tʃɛə/CHAIR
- CHAIR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chair pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHAIRSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of chair
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: CHAIR.
What does chair mean?
noun
- a seat for one person, with a support for the back“he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down”
- the position of professor“he was awarded an endowed chair in economics”
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization“address your remarks to the chairperson”
- act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university“She chaired the department for many years”
- preside over“John moderated the discussion”
Words that rhyme with chair
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chair.
Questions about saying chair
How do you pronounce chair?
Say CHAIR. The American pronunciation is /tʃɛr/. In British English it is /tʃɛə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chair?
Chair is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHAIR.
Is chair pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /tʃɛə/ (CHAIR).