English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chapter Pronunciation
Chapter is pronounced CHAP-ter, IPA /ˈtʃæptɝ/.
CHAP-ter
US /ˈtʃæptɝ/ · UK /ˈtʃæptə/
Syllables: CHAP · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A main division of a book, or a local branch of a society.
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Chapter in a Sentence
- The first chapter is the hardest to write.
- Read the chapter on drainage before you dig.
- The local chapter meets above the pub.
Common Mispronunciations of Chapter
Not SHAP-ter
Chapel opens on the ch of church, and this word opens the same way rather than softening to a sh.
Not chap-TER
Plaster and chapter let their second beat fall away, with everything held at the front.
Tip: A chapter of a book and a chapter of a club come from the same Latin word for head.
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