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How to pronounce chalant

Say it like shuh-LAHNT. Chalant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAHNT).

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US American/ʃəˈlɑnt/shuh-LAHNT
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • shuh
  • LAHNT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chalant pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LAHNTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does chalant mean?

adjective
  1. Not nonchalant; careful, attentive, or concerned.

Where does chalant come from?

A back-formation from nonchalant, itself from Old French non- + chalant (“concerning, bothering”).

Words that rhyme with chalant

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Questions about saying chalant

How do you pronounce chalant?

Say shuh-LAHNT. The American pronunciation is /ʃəˈlɑnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chalant?

Chalant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAHNT). Broken into parts: shuh · LAHNT.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).