How to pronounce chair
chair
/tʃer/
1 syllable
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Chair, sound by sound
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
In a sentence
He rose from his chair to welcome me.
Words that rhyme with chair
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce chair?
Chair is pronounced /tʃer/ in American English.
How many syllables are in chair?
Chair has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with chair?
khmer, javier, eyre.