English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chattel Pronunciation
Chattel is pronounced CHA-tuhl, IPA /ˈtʃætəl/.
CHA-tuhl
US /ˈtʃætəl/ · UK /ˈtʃætəl/
Syllables: CHA · tuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An item of movable personal property, as opposed to land or buildings.
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Chattel in a Sentence
- The will listed the house separately from every chattel in it.
- A caravan counts as a chattel, not as real estate.
- Goods and chattels were sold off at auction.
Common Mispronunciations of Chattel
Not cha-TEL
Weight stays on the opening beat, and the ending slackens to tuhl. A full TEL at the end turns it into something closer to the French chateau family.
Not KA-tuhl
Cattle is the sister word, from the same Latin root for property, but this one keeps the ch of chapter.
Tip: Chattel and cattle descend from the same medieval word for a person's holdings, which is why livestock and movable goods were once named alike.
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