How to pronounce “chaos”
Say “chaos” in 2 beats
chaos
/ˈkeɪɑs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkeɪɒs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- keɪkeɪstress
- ɑsɑs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkeɪɑs/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkeɪɒs/
- Respelling
- KAY-oss
- Syllables
- 2 — KEꞮ-ɑs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KEꞮ-ɑs. “keɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkeɪɑs/
/ˈkeɪɒs/
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Where “chaos” goes wrong
- Often heard
“CHAY-oss”
the ch is a hard k: KAY-oss
What “chaos” means
- noun
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
- noun
the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
- noun
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
Say it in a sentence
“There was complete chaos at the station after the storm hit.”“chaos”, answered
How do you pronounce “chaos”?
“chaos” is pronounced /ˈkeɪɑs/ (KAY-oss) in American English and /ˈkeɪɒs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “keɪ”. Build it as KEꞮ-ɑs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “chaos” have?
2: keɪ · ɑs. The beat lands on the first, “keɪ”.
Is “chaos” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkeɪɑs/ (KAY-oss); British English says /ˈkeɪɒs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “chaos” mean?
As a noun: a state of extreme confusion and disorder For example: “There was complete chaos at the station after the storm hit.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “chaos”?
Stress the first syllable: KEꞮ-ɑs. “keɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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