English pronunciation
How to pronounce “chief”
Phonetic spelling
CHEEF
IPA /ˈtʃif/
Syllable stress
cheef
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “chief”?
c h i e f
“chief” is spelled C-H-I-E-F. It is pronounced CHEEF, 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 chief executive officer will announce the new policy tomorrow.
My chief concern is that we finish the project on time.