English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Charming Pronunciation
Charming is pronounced CHAHR-ming, IPA /ˈtʃɑrmɪŋ/.
CHAHR-ming
US /ˈtʃɑrmɪŋ/ · UK /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/
Syllables: CHAHR · ming (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Pleasant and attractive in a way that makes people like you.
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Charming in a Sentence
- They stayed in a charming cottage near the lake.
- He can be very charming when he wants something.
- What a charming garden.
Common Mispronunciations of Charming
Not SHAHR-ming
Keep the ch as the ch of chair. The sh reading belongs to French loanwords such as charade and chauffeur.
Not CHAR-ming
Open the vowel to the ah of father, so the first beat matches the word car with a ch in front of it.
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