How to pronounce "chers" in English
CHERS
Primary stress: chers
Hear native speakers say chers in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “chers”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
CHERS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "chers" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "chers" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "chers" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "chers" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "chers is" sounds like "chers-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "chers" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“goes to all the applicants as well their advisors and department chers for making”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“advice from your parents so the traditional advice for all of us chers”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“that's what logically possible means and chers is saying it's logically”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“trip and we walked up to the site and our chers invited us to explore it for”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Like formats like Musical Chers, an actual format where he played musical chairs with Cher impersonators.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“idea most chers stay for 9 years till they graduate from high school but the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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goes to all the applicants as well their advisors and department chers for making
Hear it in context: “chers”
38 clipsThe English word “chers”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (chers), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “chers” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 38 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “chers” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @83:57
“minutes uh last but not the least our sincere SX goes to all the applicants as well their advisors and department chers for making this first annual program as competitive as anyone would could have hoped we hope”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @12:18
“something to discuss so consider this do you know do you remember the traditional advice from your parents so the traditional advice for all of us chers was to study hard to get a stable job a 95 job to commit with that job and then”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @27:17
“uh already established axioms or axioms or already established conclusions that's what logically possible means and chers is saying it's logically possible in the sense that uh he thinks he can imagine”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:37
“on a university field trip and we walked up to the site and our chers invited us to explore it for our chers invited us to explore it for”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:10
“we don’t even talk about and forget about the many, many flops he’s had. Like formats like Musical Chers, an actual format where he played musical chairs with Cher impersonators. an actual format where he played musical chairs with Cher impersonators.”
Definition & Meaning: “chers”
- Alternative spelling of 'cher.
Example Sentences (2)
- “goes to all the applicants as well their advisors and department chers for making”
- “advice from your parents so the traditional advice for all of us chers”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “chers”
- Syllables:
- chers
- Primary stress:
- chers
- Hear it in context
- chers
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"chers" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "chers" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about chers
Where is the stress in “chers”?
The primary stress in “chers” is on “CHERS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “chers” mean?
Alternative spelling of 'cher.
How can I hear “chers” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “chers”?
Single-syllable words like "chers" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "chers" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.