How to pronounce Cheyenne
Say it like shy-EN. Cheyenne has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (EN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce Cheyenne. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- shy
- EN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cheyenne pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- shyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- ENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of Cheyenne
American and British speakers say Cheyenne in essentially the same way: /ʃaɪˈɛn/ in the US and /ʃaɪˈɛn/ in the UK.
British respelling: shy-EN.
What does Cheyenne mean?
- A river in the United States; flowing 295 miles from the confluence of the Antelope and Dry Fork creeks in Thunder Basin National Grassland, Wyoming into Lake Oahe, a reservoir of the Missouri River, at Mission Ridge, South Dakota.
Where does Cheyenne come from?
Borrowed from French Cheyenne, from Dakota šahíyena, from Dakota šaia (“to speak incoherently”), from Dakota ša (“red”) and Dakota ya (“to speak”).
Words that rhyme with Cheyenne
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of Cheyenne.
Questions about saying Cheyenne
How do you pronounce Cheyenne?
Say shy-EN. The American pronunciation is /ʃaɪˈɛn/. In British English it is /ʃaɪˈɛn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Cheyenne?
Cheyenne has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (EN). Broken into parts: shy · EN.
Do Americans and Brits say Cheyenne the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃaɪˈɛn/ and the British form is /ʃaɪˈɛn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.