English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cheerful Pronunciation
Cheerful is pronounced CHIR-fuhl, IPA /ˈtʃɪrfəl/.
CHIR-fuhl
US /ˈtʃɪrfəl/ · UK /ˈtʃiəfəl/
Syllables: CHIR · fuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Visibly happy and pleasant to be around.
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Cheerful in a Sentence
- She gave a cheerful wave from the other platform.
- The waiting room was painted a cheerful yellow.
- Nobody could stay that cheerful at six in the morning.
Common Mispronunciations of Cheerful
Not CHIR-full
The ful ending is a weak fuhl in every word that uses it: useful, careful, painful. It never carries the sound of the word full.
Not chir-FUHL
Cheer keeps the volume when ful is attached, the way it does in cheerless and cheery.
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