How to pronounce “chaise”
Say “chaise” in one beat
chaise
/ʃeɪz/
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- chaiseʃeɪz
- IPA (American)
- /ʃeɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /ʃeɪz/
- Respelling
- SHAYZ
- Syllables
- 1 — chaise
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃeɪz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “chaise” goes wrong
- Often heard
“CHAYS”
the ch is sh and the s is a z: SHAYZ
What “chaise” means
- noun
a long chair; for reclining
- noun
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
Say it in a sentence
“An old chaise stood by the window, covered in a grey sheet.”“chaise”, answered
How do you pronounce “chaise”?
“chaise” is pronounced /ʃeɪz/ (SHAYZ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ʃeɪz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “chaise” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ʃeɪz/ — a single beat.
What does “chaise” mean?
As a noun: a long chair; for reclining For example: “An old chaise stood by the window, covered in a grey sheet.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “chaise”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃeɪz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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