English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Che Pronunciation
Che is pronounced CHAY, IPA /ˈtʃeɪ/.
CHAY
US /ˈtʃeɪ/
Syllables: CHAY (1 syllable)
noun (proper): A nickname, best known as that of the revolutionary Che Guevara.
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Che in a Sentence
- The poster of Che is still on the wall.
- Che left Cuba for the Congo in 1965.
- She wrote her dissertation on Che and his diaries.
Common Mispronunciations of Che
Not CHEE
That e gives the ay of day, exactly as it does in the Spanish names Jose and Pele.
Not SHAY
Spanish reads ch as the sound in cheese, so the name never softens the way chef does.
Tip: Che is an Argentinian and Uruguayan way of saying hey or mate, which is how Guevara came by the name.
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