How to pronounce chickened
Say it like CHIK-und. Chickened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHIK).
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- CHIK
- und
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chickened pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- undKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of chickened
American and British speakers say chickened in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃɪkənd/ in the US and /ˈtʃɪkənd/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHIK-und.
What does chickened mean?
- simple past and past participle of chicken How to pronounce chicken
Questions about saying chickened
How do you pronounce chickened?
Say CHIK-und. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃɪkənd/. In British English it is /ˈtʃɪkənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chickened?
Chickened has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHIK). Broken into parts: CHIK · und.
Do Americans and Brits say chickened the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃɪkənd/ and the British form is /ˈtʃɪkənd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.