How to pronounce chambers
Say it like CHAYM-berz. Chambers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAYM).
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- CHAYM
- berz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chambers pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHAYMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- berzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of chambers
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: CHAYM-buz.
What does chambers mean?
- Chiefly in in chambers: a judge's private office which is used for hearings that do not need to be held in open court.
- Originally, a set of rooms at an Inn of Court used by one or more barristers as an office and residence; now, the office of one or more barristers in any building.
- Euphemistic form of chamber pot (“a container used for defecation and urination”); also, synonym of potty (“a small (chiefly plastic) pot used by children for defecation and urination when toilet-training”).
- plural of chamber How to pronounce chamber
- third-person singular simple present indicative of chamber How to pronounce chamber
Where does chambers come from?
From chamber + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum and regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular simple present indicative forms of verbs).
Questions about saying chambers
How do you pronounce chambers?
Say CHAYM-berz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃeɪmbɚz/. In British English it is /ˈtʃeɪmbəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chambers?
Chambers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAYM). Broken into parts: CHAYM · berz.
Is chambers 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 /ˈtʃeɪmbəz/ (CHAYM-buz).