How to pronounce “children”
Say “children” in 2 beats
children
/ˈtʃɪldɹən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʃɪldɹən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- childtʃɪlstress
- rendɹən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtʃɪldɹən/
- IPA (British)
- /tʃɪldɹən/
- Respelling
- CHIL-druhn
- Syllables
- 2 — CHILD-ren
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CHILD-ren. “child” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtʃɪldɹən/
/tʃɪldɹən/
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What “children” means
- noun
a young person of either sex
“she writes books for children”
- noun
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
“they had three children”
- noun
an immature childish person
“he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived”
Say it in a sentence
“The children played in the park until it got dark.”“children”, answered
How do you pronounce “children”?
“children” is pronounced /ˈtʃɪldɹən/ (CHIL-druhn) in American English and /tʃɪldɹən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “child”. Build it as CHILD-ren, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “children” have?
2: child · ren. The beat lands on the first, “child”.
Is “children” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtʃɪldɹən/ (CHIL-druhn); British English says /tʃɪldɹən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “children” mean?
As a noun: a young person of either sex For example: “she writes books for children” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “children”?
Stress the first syllable: CHILD-ren. “child” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “children” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.