How to pronounce “christian”
Say “christian” in 2 beats
christian
/ˈkɹɪstʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɹɪstʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- chriskɹɪsstress
- tiantʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɹɪstʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /kɹɪstʃən/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkɹɪstʃɪn/
- Respelling
- KRIS-chuhn
- Syllables
- 2 — CHRIS-tian
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CHRIS-tian. “chris” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɹɪstʃən/
/kɹɪstʃən/
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What “christian” means
- noun
a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
“Christian rites”
- adjective
following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ
Say it in a sentence
“She was raised in a devout Christian household in the countryside.”“christian”, answered
How do you pronounce “christian”?
“christian” is pronounced /ˈkɹɪstʃən/ (KRIS-chuhn) in American English and /kɹɪstʃən/ in British English, and /ˈkɹɪstʃɪn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “chris”. Build it as CHRIS-tian, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “christian” have?
2: chris · tian. The beat lands on the first, “chris”.
Is “christian” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɹɪstʃən/ (KRIS-chuhn); British English says /kɹɪstʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “christian” mean?
As a noun: a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination For example: “She was raised in a devout Christian household in the countryside.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “christian”?
Stress the first syllable: CHRIS-tian. “chris” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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