English pronunciation
How to pronounce “chaos”
Phonetic spelling
KAY-ahs
IPA /ˈkeɪɑs/
Syllable stress
kay·ahs
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “chaos”?
c h a o s
“chaos” is spelled C-H-A-O-S. It is pronounced KAY-ahs, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The room was in complete chaos after the party.
Trying to find my keys in this chaos is impossible.