How to pronounce "chairman" in English
ˈtʃɛərmən
CHAIR·mən
Primary stress: CHAIR
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “chairman”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
CHAIR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
mən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("CHAIR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "chairman" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "chairman is" sounds like "chairman-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "chairman" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“chairman of uh Freedom Works.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“chairman of that following Mr Lovelace and Mr lovelace's wonderful career of over 40 years at Capital and uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“chairman fine says I I did very nice fellow gave him my 50 pages he said give”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“chairman of a company based in Dubai uh that does uh uh biomass fuels in Europe”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“chairman of our firm was just kind of looking around and said you know why is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“chairman of the board of alphabet he and I met at his Stanford office mr.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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chairman of uh Freedom Works.
Hear it in context: “chairman”
8,052 clipsThe English word “chairman” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈtʃɛərmən (phonetic respelling: CHAIR-mən). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (CHAIR · mən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (CHAIR). Grammatically, “chairman” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 8,052 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “chairman” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @0:08
“I'm Dick Army and I am the current chairman of uh Freedom Works. I'm a free market economist and of course uh in terms of real living Works. I'm a free market economist and of course uh in terms of real living”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @21:31
“America our Flagship mutual fund which is founded in 1932 and has served as the chairman of that following Mr Lovelace and Mr lovelace's wonderful career of over 40 years at Capital and uh over 40 years at Capital and uh”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @29:09
“UCLA he's going to work parttime at rant go introduced yourself he should be your chairman fine says I I did very nice fellow gave him my 50 pages he said give me a week week later I went back and Jack said you know I don't think there's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:32
“that don't compete with feed Socks I've actually been a a developer uh I'm Vice chairman of a company based in Dubai uh that does uh uh biomass fuels in Europe mainly because we get such generous green tax credits it's extremely”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @7:52
“explain how the whole thing started okay so here it was early 90s and the chairman of our firm was just kind of looking around and said you know why is it that we hire because even in the late 80s early 90s we hired 50% men and 50%”
Definition & Meaning: “chairman”
- A person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a man. (Compare chairwoman, chairperson, chair.)
- The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
- To serve as chairman.
Example Sentences (3)
- “When I got ready to leave, why, Chairman Mao came down to the plane. Chairman Mao gave me some Chinese rugs and told me that I was the only prisoner of war that had ever come through there from North China.”
- “chairman of uh Freedom Works. I'm a free market economist and of course uh in terms of real living”
- “chairman of that following Mr Lovelace and Mr lovelace's wonderful career of over 40 years at Capital and uh”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “chairman”
- Pronunciation:
- CHAIR-mən
- Syllables:
- CHAIR · mən
- Written Hyphenation:
- chair · man
- Primary stress:
- CHAIR
- IPA:
- ˈtʃɛərmən
- Hear it in context
- chairman
Words that Rhyme with “chairman”
-ɛərmənWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"chairman" (⁄ˈtʃɛərmən⁄) 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, "chairman" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about chairman
How do you pronounce “chairman”?
“chairman” is pronounced ⁄ˈtʃɛərmən⁄ (CHAIR-mən). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “chairman”?
“chairman” has 2 syllables: CHAIR · mən.
Where is the stress in “chairman”?
The primary stress in “chairman” is on “CHAIR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “chairman” mean?
A person presiding over a meeting, sometimes especially a man. (Compare chairwoman, chairperson, chair.)
How can I hear “chairman” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “chairman”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).