English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chandelier Pronunciation
Chandelier is pronounced shan-duh-LIR, IPA /ʃændəˈlɪr/.
shan-duh-LIR
US /ʃændəˈlɪr/ · UK /ˌʃændəˈliə/
Syllables: shan · duh · LIR (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A branched light fitting hung from a ceiling, usually decorated with glass or crystal.
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Chandelier in a Sentence
- A crystal chandelier hangs over the staircase.
- The chandelier needed four people to lift it.
- Dust had settled on every arm of the chandelier.
Common Mispronunciations of Chandelier
Not chan-duh-LEER
The opening ch is the soft sh of machine, since the word came from French.
Not SHAN-duh-leer
The last syllable carries the beat, which is unusual in English and a leftover of the French original.
Tip: French ch is sh in every word English took whole: chandelier, chef, chic, machine.
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