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How to pronounce chatroom

Say it like CHAT-room. Chatroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAT).

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US American/ˈtʃæˌtrum/CHAT-room
UK British/ˈtʃæˌtruːm/CHAT-room
  • CHAT
  • room
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chatroom pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. CHATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. roomGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of chatroom

American and British speakers say chatroom in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃæˌtrum/ in the US and /ˈtʃæˌtruːm/ in the UK.

British respelling: CHAT-room.

What does chatroom mean?

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of chat room.

Where does chatroom come from?

From chat + room.

Questions about saying chatroom

How do you pronounce chatroom?

Say CHAT-room. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃæˌtrum/. In British English it is /ˈtʃæˌtruːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chatroom?

Chatroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHAT). Broken into parts: CHAT · room.

Do Americans and Brits say chatroom the same way?

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

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