How to pronounce “choose”
Say “choose” in one beat
choose
/tʃuz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʃuːz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- choosetʃuz
- IPA (American)
- /tʃuz/
- IPA (British)
- /tʃuːz/
- Respelling
- CHOOZ
- Syllables
- 1 — choose
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃuz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tʃuz/
/tʃuːz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “choose” means
- verb
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
“Take any one of these cards”
- verb
select as an alternative over another
“I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant”
- verb
see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
“She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam”
Say it in a sentence
“They let the children choose the movie for family night.”“choose”, answered
How do you pronounce “choose”?
“choose” is pronounced /tʃuz/ (CHOOZ) in American English and /tʃuːz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʃuz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “choose” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʃuz/ — a single beat.
Is “choose” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tʃuz/ (CHOOZ); British English says /tʃuːz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “choose” mean?
As a verb: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives For example: “Take any one of these cards” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “choose”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʃuz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “choose” 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.