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How to pronounce chandeliers

Say it like shan-duh-LIZ. Chandeliers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LIZ).

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US American/ˌʃændəˈlɪz/shan-duh-LIZ
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • shan
  • duh
  • LIZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chandeliers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. shanGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. LIZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does chandeliers mean?

noun
  1. plural of chandelier How to pronounce chandelier

Words that rhyme with chandeliers

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chandeliers.

Questions about saying chandeliers

How do you pronounce chandeliers?

Say shan-duh-LIZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌʃændəˈlɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chandeliers?

Chandeliers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LIZ). Broken into parts: shan · duh · LIZ.

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