English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Children Pronunciation
Children is pronounced CHIL-druhn, IPA /ˈtʃɪldrən/.
CHIL-druhn
US /ˈtʃɪldrən/ · UK /ˈtʃɪldrən/
Syllables: CHIL · druhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of child): Young human beings below the age of adulthood, or a person's sons and daughters at any age.
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Children in a Sentence
- The children walked to school together every morning.
- Both of their children now live abroad.
- Children under five travel free on this line.
Common Mispronunciations of Children
Not CHIL-dren
Let the second syllable collapse to druhn. A full dren, rhyming with pen, makes the word sound spelled out rather than spoken.
Not chil-DREN
Weight sits on the opening CHIL in both British and American speech. Nothing pulls it back to the end.
Tip: Child has a long vowel, as in mild, but children shortens it to the i of fill. The plural changes the vowel as well as the ending.
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