How to pronounce chaps
Say it like CHAPS. Chaps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/tʃæps/CHAPS
UK British/tʃæps/CHAPS
- CHAPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chaps pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHAPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of chaps
American and British speakers say chaps in essentially the same way: /tʃæps/ in the US and /tʃæps/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHAPS.
What does chaps mean?
noun
- plural of chap How to pronounce chap
- third-person singular simple present indicative of chap How to pronounce chap
- Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.“If you are going to use that chainsaw, why don't you put on a pair of chaps?”
- The shaggy hair on male aoudads (barbary sheep) that extends from the throat and chest sometimes covering each leg.
Words that rhyme with chaps
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chaps.
Questions about saying chaps
How do you pronounce chaps?
Say CHAPS. The American pronunciation is /tʃæps/. In British English it is /tʃæps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chaps?
Chaps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHAPS.
Do Americans and Brits say chaps the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃæps/ and the British form is /tʃæps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.