English pronunciation
How to pronounce “christmas”
Phonetic spelling
KRIS-muhs
IPA /ˈkɹɪsməs/
Syllable stress
kris·muhs
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “christmas”?
c h r i s t m a s
“christmas” is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S. It is pronounced KRIS-muhs, 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
We celebrate Christmas with our family every year.
I put up the Christmas tree last weekend.