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Follow with a short 'i' as in 'sit'.
End with a soft 'r' sound by curling the tongue slightly back.
chee-er
chir
chaer
Start with the 'ch' sound like in 'chair'.
Follow with a short 'i' sound like in 'kit'.
Finish with a soft 'uh' sound as in 'uh-oh'.
chee-er
chir
chaer
The combination 'ch' is followed by a short 'i' similar to words like 'chip'.
Curl your tongue slightly back without touching the roof of your mouth.
British English often has a soft 'uh' sound at the end, while the American has a soft 'r'.
To shout in support or encouragement.
/ˈtʃɪr.fəl/
Happy and optimistic
/ˈtʃɪə.ri/
Light-hearted and happy
/ˈtʃɪrˌliː.dər/
A person encouraging a crowd to cheer
'Cheerful' has an added 'f' and two syllables.
'Cheery' ends with a 'y', not 'r', giving a different vowel sound.
'Cheerleader' includes additional syllables and has 'leader', which changes the stress pattern.
Make sure the 'ch' blends naturally into the 'i' sound without pausing.
Try to softly produce the final 'r' or 'uh' without adding extra vowel sounds.
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