Pronunciation
How to pronounce “chair”
“chair” is pronounced /tʃɛɹ/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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chair
/tʃɛɹ/
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'chair' is one beat: /tʃɛɹ/. Watch the /ɹ/ sound — Curl or bunch the tongue back WITHOUT touching anything; round the lips a little.Meaning
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
“he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down”
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