Pronunciation

How to pronounce “cheese

“cheese” is pronounced /tʃiːz/ — 1 syllable.
The sound

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cheese

/tʃiːz/

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'cheese' is one beat: /tʃiːz/. Say it in a single smooth motion and don't add an extra vowel before or after.
Meaning

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

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