How to Pronounce “chunam” in English
/tʃʊˈnɑːm/
chu·NAM
Stress: nam
Accent:
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IPA/tʃʊˈnɑːm/
Syllableschu·nam
What does “chunam” mean?
NOUN
- A type of plaster made from lime and sand, used for indoor finishing and slope protection.
VERB
- To plaster or waterproof with chunam.
Example sentences
- “The one Mr Cleveland and I inhabited was, as I have already observed, constructed of mud instead of chunam.”
- “A PUNT FOR SALE, thirty-four feet long, twelve feet broad, and three feet ten inches deep, chunamed, sheathed, and coppered, carries about fifteen tons.”
How to pronounce “chunam”
- Syllables:
- chu · nam
- Stress:
- nam — say this syllable louder and longer.
- IPA:
- /tʃʊˈnɑːm/
- Listen for:
- the stressed /nam/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you pronounce “chunam”?
“chunam” is pronounced /tʃʊˈnɑːm/ (chu · nam). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “chunam”?
“chunam” has 2 syllables: chu · nam.
Where is the stress in “chunam”?
The primary stress in “chunam” is on “NAM”.
What does “chunam” mean?
A type of plaster made from lime and sand, used for indoor finishing and slope protection.