How to pronounce "chamber"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "chamber"

Learn how to break down "chamber" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

cham-ber
2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/
/ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

CH EY1 M B ER0
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Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "chamber"

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/

Noun

  • A room or set of rooms, particularly:
  • A chamberpot.
  • The legislature or division of the legislature itself.
    Example: "The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber."
  • Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.
    Example: "A canal lock chamber; a furnace chamber; a test chamber"
  • An enlarged space in an underground tunnel of a burrowing animal.
  • The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge.
    Example: "Dianne loaded a cartridge into the chamber of the rifle, then prepared to take aim at the target."
  • One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.
  • A short piece of ordnance or cannon which stood on its breech without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for celebrations and theatrical cannonades.
  • One of the two atria or two ventricles of the heart.

Verb

  • To enclose in a room.
    Example: "She had chambered herself in her room, and wouldn't come out."
  • To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
  • To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.
    Example: "The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge."
  • To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.
    Example: "The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber."
  • In martial arts, to prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon to a position where it may be charged with kinetic energy.
    Example: "Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first."
  • To be lascivious.

Noun

  • A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

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