How to pronounce “change”
Say “change” in one beat
change
/tʃeɪndʒ/
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- changetʃeɪndʒ
- IPA (American)
- /tʃeɪndʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /tʃeɪndʒ/
- Respelling
- CHAYNJ
- Syllables
- 1 — change
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃeɪndʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “change” means
- noun
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
“the change was intended to increase sales”
- noun
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
“he attributed the change to their marriage”
- noun
the action of changing something
“the change of government had no impact on the economy”
Say it in a sentence
“A small change to the recipe made all the difference.”“change”, answered
How do you pronounce “change”?
“change” is pronounced /tʃeɪndʒ/ (CHAYNJ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʃeɪndʒ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “change” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʃeɪndʒ/ — a single beat.
What does “change” mean?
As a noun: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another For example: “the change was intended to increase sales” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “change”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃeɪndʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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