To pronounce "chi", say CHI — one syllable, IPA /kaɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kaɪ/
IPA
"chi" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with wry and exemplify, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: keye, cai, kai — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Chi" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "chi" is /kaɪ/.
Chi: The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.
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