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Cheese Pronunciation
Cheese is pronounced CHEEZ, IPA /ˈtʃiz/.
CHEEZ
US /ˈtʃiz/ · UK /ˈtʃiːz/
Syllables: CHEEZ (1 syllable)
noun: A solid food made from pressed and ripened milk curds.
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Cheese in a Sentence
- There is cheese and bread in the basket.
- He orders the same cheese every week.
- Grate the cheese over the top before it goes in the oven.
Common Mispronunciations of Cheese
Not CHIZ
Clipping the vowel is the commonest slip, and it leaves a word that sounds unfinished. Hold the ee until it is clearly longer than the i of chip.
Not CHEE-zuh
Six letters, one beat. The final e is silent and nothing follows the z.
Tip: The plural cheeses adds a real second beat, so one beat becomes two.
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