Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

say cheese

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
say cheese
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

says cheese (present, singular) saying cheese (participle, present) said cheese (participle, past) said cheese (past)

Frequently Paired Words

cheeser

Questions

What does say cheese mean?
To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).

How to pronounce say cheese

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