How to pronounce chia seeds
chia seeds
/ˈtʃiːə siːdz/
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Chia seeds, sound by sound
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce chia seeds?
Chia seeds is pronounced /ˈtʃiːə siːdz/ in American English.