chinatown

/ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn/

Syllables chi·na·town

Stress CHI-na-town

Phonics Breakdown

chi

/tʃaɪ/

long i (i_e)

na

/nə/

schwa

town

/taʊn/

ow diphth

Meaning

an area of a city where many Chinese people live and work

Sound Reference

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chi=/tʃaɪ/(china) + na=/nə/(banana) + town=/taʊn/(town)

Example

We had dinner in Chinatown last night.