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cher

/ʃɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
cher
IPA
/ʃɛɹ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of 'cher.

name

A department of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Capital: Bourges.

name

A left tributary of the Loire, in central France, flowing through the departments of Creuse, Allier, Cher, Loir-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire.

name

A short form of the female given name Cherilyn, popularized as a given name by the singer Cher.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃɛɹ/
  • British English: /ʃɛə/

Inflected Forms

chers (plural)

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce cher?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɛɹ/.
What does cher mean?
Alternative spelling of 'cher.

How to pronounce cher

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃɛɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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