How to pronounce chine
Say it like CHYNE. Chine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- CHYNE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHYNESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of chine
American and British speakers say chine in essentially the same way: /tʃaɪn/ in the US and /tʃaɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHYNE.
What does chine mean?
- The top of a ridge.
- The spine of an animal.
- A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking.
- To cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces.
- To chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine.
- A steep-sided ravine leading from the top of a cliff down to the sea.
Where does chine come from?
From Middle English chyne, from Old French eschine, from Frankish *skinu, from Proto-Germanic *skinō.
Words that rhyme with chine
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chine.
Questions about saying chine
How do you pronounce chine?
Say CHYNE. The American pronunciation is /tʃaɪn/. In British English it is /tʃaɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chine?
Chine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHYNE.
Do Americans and Brits say chine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃaɪn/ and the British form is /tʃaɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.