How to pronounce chapter
Say it like CHAP-ter. Chapter has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAP).
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- CHAP
- ter
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chapter pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHAPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of chapter
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: CHAP-tuh.
What does chapter mean?
- a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled“he read a chapter every night before falling asleep”
- any distinct period in history or in a person's life“the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history”“the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship”
- a local branch of some fraternity or association“he joined the Atlanta chapter”
Where does chapter come from?
From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”); see capital, capitulum, and chapiter, which are doublets of chapter.
Words that rhyme with chapter
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chapter.
Questions about saying chapter
How do you pronounce chapter?
Say CHAP-ter. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃæptɚ/. In British English it is /ˈtʃæptə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chapter?
Chapter has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAP). Broken into parts: CHAP · ter.
Is chapter 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 /ˈtʃæptə/ (CHAP-tuh).