English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chute Pronunciation
Chute is pronounced SHOOT, IPA /ˈʃut/.
SHOOT
US /ˈʃut/ · UK /ˈʃuːt/
Syllables: SHOOT (1 syllable)
noun: A sloping channel for sending things down to a lower level.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Chute in a Sentence
- Laundry goes down the chute to the basement.
- The builders rigged a rubbish chute out of the upstairs window.
- Grain pours from the chute straight into the trailer.
Common Mispronunciations of Chute
Not CHOOT
This ch came through French, so it gives the sh of shut rather than the burst at the start of chew.
Not SHUT
Hold the oo long enough to rhyme with boot. A short vowel there produces the ordinary word shut.
Tip: Chute and shoot are perfect homophones, which is why parachute shortens to a word spelled chute but heard as shoot.
More words starting with c · Every word in the pronunciation guide