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How to pronounce Chianti

Say it like chee-AN-tee. Chianti has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AN).

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US American/tʃiˈænti/chee-AN-tee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • chee
  • AN
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chianti pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. cheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does Chianti mean?

noun
  1. A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines.
  2. A Tuscan red wine.

Words that rhyme with Chianti

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Questions about saying Chianti

How do you pronounce Chianti?

Say chee-AN-tee. The American pronunciation is /tʃiˈænti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Chianti?

Chianti has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AN). Broken into parts: chee · AN · tee.

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