English pronunciation

How to pronounce “cheers”

Phonetic spelling

CHEERZ

IPA /ˈtʃɪɹz/

Syllable stress

cheers

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “cheers”?

c h e e r s

“cheers” is spelled C-H-E-E-R-S. It is pronounced CHEERZ, 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

  • Cheers, could you pass me the water?

  • I had a great time tonight, cheers!

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