How to pronounce chest
Say it like CHEST. Chest is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- CHEST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chest pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of chest
American and British speakers say chest in essentially the same way: /tʃɛst/ in the US and /tʃɛst/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHEST.
What does chest mean?
- the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
- the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen“he beat his breast in anger”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with chest
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chest.
Questions about saying chest
How do you pronounce chest?
Say CHEST. The American pronunciation is /tʃɛst/. In British English it is /tʃɛst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chest?
Chest is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHEST.
Do Americans and Brits say chest the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃɛst/ and the British form is /tʃɛst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.