English pronunciation
How to pronounce “chicken”
Phonetic spelling
CHIK-uhn
IPA /ˈtʃɪkən/
How do you spell “chicken”?
c h i c k e n
“chicken” is spelled C-H-I-C-K-E-N. It is pronounced CHIK-uhn, 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
I made chicken for dinner last night.
Could you add some chicken to my salad?