chairman

/ˈtʃɛr.mən/

Syllables chair·man

Stress CHAIR-man

Phonics Breakdown

chair

/tʃɛr/

r控元音

man

/mən/

schwa

Meaning

the person in charge of a meeting or organization

Sound Reference

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chair=/tʃɛr/(chair) + man=/mən/(policeman)

Example

The chairman opened the meeting with a short speech.