How to pronounce chefs
Say it like SHEFS. Chefs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHEFS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chefs pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHEFSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of chefs
American and British speakers say chefs in essentially the same way: /ʃɛfs/ in the US and /ʃɛfs/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHEFS.
What does chefs mean?
- plural of chef How to pronounce chef
- third-person singular simple present indicative of chef How to pronounce chef
Questions about saying chefs
How do you pronounce chefs?
Say SHEFS. The American pronunciation is /ʃɛfs/. In British English it is /ʃɛfs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chefs?
Chefs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHEFS.
Do Americans and Brits say chefs the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃɛfs/ and the British form is /ʃɛfs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.