Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chose

/t͡ʃoʊz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: chose
IPA: /t͡ʃoʊz/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of choose and (archaic spelling) chuse

verb

past participle of choose

Colloquial

noun

A thing; personal property.

noun

Acronym of confidence, hope, optimism, subjective well-being, and emotional intelligence.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"From what conſummate vertue I have choſe / This perfect Man, by merit call'd my Son,"
"I expect you might have chose a somewhat larger fish, but I'll try an' make it do."
"Since this work is about Vilna's Jewish community, I have chose the familiar spelling Vilna, which closely approximates Jews' preferred name for their city."

Etymology

From Middle French chose, from Latin causa (“cause, reason”). Doublet of cause.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: chose, causa

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /t͡ʃoʊz/
British English: /t͡ʃəʊz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

choses (plural)

Phrases

chose in action chose in possession chose local chose transitory

Rhymes With

those shows goes knows rose suppose nose grows flows pose throws blows

Questions

How do you pronounce chose?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃoʊz/.
What does chose mean?: simple past of choose and (archaic spelling) chuse
Where does chose come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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