chimpanzee

/ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/

Syllables chim·pan·zee

Stress chim-pan-ZEE

Phonics Breakdown

chim

/tʃɪm/

ch sound

pan

/pæn/

short a

zee

/ziː/

long e

Meaning

a large intelligent African ape

Sound Reference

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chim=/tʃɪm/(chip) + pan=/pæn/(pan) + zee=/ziː/(see)

Example

The chimpanzee used a stick to get food.