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Charlotte Pronunciation
Charlotte is pronounced SHAHR-luht, IPA /ˈʃɑrlət/.
SHAHR-luht
US /ˈʃɑrlət/ · UK /ˈʃɑːlət/
Syllables: SHAHR · luht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (given name); also a noun, a fruit pudding: A given name of French origin, and also a pudding of fruit set in bread or sponge.
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Charlotte in a Sentence
- Charlotte is meeting us at the gallery.
- She made an apple charlotte for the Sunday lunch.
- The letter was signed simply Charlotte.
Common Mispronunciations of Charlotte
Not CHAR-lot
The ch is a sh, as it usually is in words English took from French. Think of chef and machine.
Not shahr-LOT
The beat is at the front, and the second syllable softens to luht with no clear o in it.
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