How to pronounce “chasm”
Say “chasm” in 2 beats
chasm
/ˈkæzəm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkazəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kækæstress
- zəmzəm
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkæzəm/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkazəm/
- Respelling
- KAZ-uhm
- Syllables
- 2 — KÆ-zəm
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KÆ-zəm. “kæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkæzəm/
/ˈkazəm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “chasm” goes wrong
- Often heard
“CHAZ-um”
the ch is a hard k and the s is a z
What “chasm” means
- noun
a deep opening in the earth's surface
Say it in a sentence
“A deep chasm separates the two halves of the valley.”“chasm”, answered
How do you pronounce “chasm”?
“chasm” is pronounced /ˈkæzəm/ (KAZ-uhm) in American English and /ˈkazəm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kæ”. Build it as KÆ-zəm, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “chasm” have?
2: kæ · zəm. The beat lands on the first, “kæ”.
Is “chasm” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkæzəm/ (KAZ-uhm); British English says /ˈkazəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “chasm” mean?
As a noun: a deep opening in the earth's surface For example: “A deep chasm separates the two halves of the valley.”
Where is the stress in “chasm”?
Stress the first syllable: KÆ-zəm. “kæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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