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How to pronounce charette

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

VoiceSpeed
US American/ʃəˈrɛt/shuh-RET
UK British/ʃɑːˈrɛt/shah-RET
  • shuh
  • RET
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Charette 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. RETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of charette

American and British speakers say charette in essentially the same way: /ʃəˈrɛt/ in the US and /ʃɑːˈrɛt/ in the UK.

British respelling: shah-RET.

What does charette mean?

noun
  1. A small two-wheeled cart; (historical) a chariot.
  2. A period of intense work, especially group work undertaken to meet a deadline.

Where does charette come from?

Borrowed from French charrette (literally “small cart”).

Words that rhyme with charette

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

Questions about saying charette

How do you pronounce charette?

Say shuh-RET. The American pronunciation is /ʃəˈrɛt/. In British English it is /ʃɑːˈrɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in charette?

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

Do Americans and Brits say charette the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃəˈrɛt/ and the British form is /ʃɑːˈrɛt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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