Pronunciation

How to pronounce “chart

“chart” is pronounced /tʃɑɹt/ (CHAHRT) in American English and /tʃɑːt/ in British English — one syllable.
The sound

Say “chart” in one beat

Say it like this

chart

/tʃɑɹt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʃɑːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

1 beat
  1. charttʃɑɹt
IPA (American)
/tʃɑɹt/
IPA (British)
/tʃɑːt/
Respelling
CHAHRT
Syllables
1 — chart
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/tʃɑɹt/

British

/tʃɑːt/

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Meaning

What “chart” means

  1. noun

    a visual display of information

  2. noun

    a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea

  3. verb

    make a chart of

    chart the territory

Say it in a sentence

The chart on the wall shows rainfall for each month.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

chart”, answered

How do you pronounce “chart”?

“chart” is pronounced /tʃɑɹt/ (CHAHRT) in American English and /tʃɑːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʃɑɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “chart” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʃɑɹt/ — a single beat.

Is “chart” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /tʃɑɹt/ (CHAHRT); British English says /tʃɑːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “chart” mean?

As a noun: a visual display of information For example: “The chart on the wall shows rainfall for each month.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “chart”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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