Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chea

/tʃˈi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: chea
IPA: /tʃˈi/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Khmer.

Etymology

From Khmer ជា (ciə), in turn borrowed from Hokkien 謝／谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝／谢 (zia7).

Word Breakdown

Root: ជា, -

Inflected Forms

Cheas (plural)

Homonyms

chee

Rhymes With

be he we me she see three free de tv key sea

Questions

How do you pronounce chea?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈi/.
What does chea mean?: A surname from Khmer.
Where does chea come from?: From Khmer ជា (ciə), in turn borrowed from Hokkien 謝／谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝／谢 (zia7).

How to pronounce chea

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chea”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tʃˈi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chea”.
Repeat and practice — Say “chea” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.