Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chillun

/ˈt͡ʃɪl.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: chillun
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪl.ən/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation spelling of children (plural of chile (“child”)), representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English

Example Sentences

"[Pogo, to kids:] All right, chillun! The Sunday school lesson is on page 4."
"“I wants to know why you bringin‘ white chillun to nigger church.”"

Frequently Paired Words

chirren

Rhymes With

dylan villain dillon villein sillon archvillain

Questions

How do you pronounce chillun?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪl.ən/.
What does chillun mean?: Pronunciation spelling of children (plural of chile (“child”)), representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English

How to pronounce chillun

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