How to Pronounce Chapel

To pronounce "chapel", say CHAP-el — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtʃæ.pəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/ˈtʃæ.pəl/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “chapel”

"chapel" has 2 syllables: chap-el. It rhymes with grapple and dapple, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: chappel, chappell, chapple — easy to mix up when writing.

What does chapel mean?

noun

A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church.
A place of worship in another building or within a civil institution such as a larger church, airport, prison, monastery, school, etc.; often primarily for private prayer.

verb

To cause (a ship taken aback in a light breeze) to turn or make a circuit so as to recover, without bracing the yards, the same tack on which she had been sailing.
To deposit or inter in a chapel; to enshrine.

adjective

Describing a person who attends a nonconformist chapel.
“The village butcher is chapel.”

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Words that rhyme with chapel

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

grapple dapple appal rappel thrapple kapelle scapple chappel

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "chapel"?▾

"Chapel" has 2 syllables: chap · el.

What is the IPA transcription of "chapel"?▾

The IPA transcription of "chapel" is /ˈtʃæ.pəl/.

What does "chapel" mean?▾

Chapel: A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church.

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