English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chauvinist Pronunciation
Chauvinist is pronounced SHOH-vuh-nuhst, IPA /ˈʃoʊvənəst/.
SHOH-vuh-nuhst
US /ˈʃoʊvənəst/ · UK /ˈʃəʊvɪˌnɪst/
Syllables: SHOH · vuh · nuhst (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone who believes their own group, usually their own sex or country, is superior to others.
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Chauvinist in a Sentence
- He admitted he had been a chauvinist in his younger days.
- The letter was dismissed as the work of a chauvinist.
- She called the policy chauvinist and badly argued.
Common Mispronunciations of Chauvinist
Not CHAW-vuh-nuhst
This word kept its French sh, and its opening vowel is the oh of go.
Not shoh-VI-nuhst
Only the opening beat is loud; the middle thins to a weak vuh.
Tip: Named after Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier remembered for extreme loyalty to Napoleon.
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