English pronunciation

How to pronounce “charlie

Phonetic spelling

CHAR-lee

IPA /ˈtʃɑɹɫi/

Syllable stress

char·lie

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “charlie”?

c h a r l i e

charlie” is spelled C-H-A-R-L-I-E. It is pronounced CHAR-lee, 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

  • Charlie is my best friend from college.

  • I need to call Charlie to confirm our meeting time.

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