English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Channel Pronunciation
Channel is pronounced CHA-nuhl, IPA /ˈtʃænəl/.
CHA-nuhl
US /ˈtʃænəl/ · UK /ˈtʃænəl/
Syllables: CHA · nuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A band on television or radio, a route for water or information, or to direct something along such a route.
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Channel in a Sentence
- There is nothing on any channel tonight.
- The river has cut a new channel through the gravel.
- She channels most of her energy into the choir.
Common Mispronunciations of Channel
Not KA-nuhl
This ch is the one in cheese, so the word opens with the same sound as chair. A hard k leaves it sounding like a misread spelling.
Not cha-NEL
Keep the beat at the front and let the ending dull to nuhl. The fashion house Chanel, by contrast, does stress the end.
Tip: Two syllables, CHA-nuhl. Channel and Chanel differ in both stress and spelling.
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