How to pronounce chestnuts
Say it like CHES-nuts. Chestnuts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHES).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce chestnuts. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- CHES
- nuts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chestnuts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- nutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of chestnuts
American and British speakers say chestnuts in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃɛsnəts/ in the US and /ˈtʃɛsnəts/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHES-nuts.
What does chestnuts mean?
- plural of chestnut How to pronounce chestnut
Questions about saying chestnuts
How do you pronounce chestnuts?
Say CHES-nuts. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛsnəts/. In British English it is /ˈtʃɛsnəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chestnuts?
Chestnuts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHES). Broken into parts: CHES · nuts.
Do Americans and Brits say chestnuts the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃɛsnəts/ and the British form is /ˈtʃɛsnəts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.