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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'par', pronounced like the word 'pair'.
Say 'a' with an 'uh' sound.
End with 'chute', rhyming with 'boot'.
par-a-shoot (mis-pronouncing 'chute')
pear-a-chute (mispronouncing 'par-')
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Start with 'par', pronounced like 'par' in 'parse'.
Say 'a' with a quick 'uh' sound.
Finish with 'chute', using a long 'uː' sound like in 'suit'.
same as American
same as American
same as American
The 'ch' is pronounced like 'sh' in 'shoes' because of the French origin.
Yes, the 'e' at the end is silent.
The stress is on the first syllable: 'PAR'.
A device used to slow down a fall from an airplane.
/ˈpærəˌʃuːtɪŋ/
The activity of jumping from an airplane with a parachute.
/ˈpærəˌʃuːtɪst/
A person who parachutes.
/ˈpærəˌʃuːt dʒʌmp/
An act of jumping from an aircraft and descending with a parachute.
'parachuting' ends with 'ing', adding a new syllable.
'parachutist' adds an 'ist', changing the ending.
'parachute jump' is a compound phrase, each word pronounced on its own.
Remember, 'chute' rhymes with 'boot'. Avoid the 'ch' sound in 'chase'.
Put emphasis on the first syllable 'PAR' to maintain correct rhythm.
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