How to Pronounce "chains"
word
/ˈtʃeɪnz/
chaynz
/tʃˈeɪnz/
chaynz
Definition
Chains are connected metal rings used to lock, pull, hang, or restrain something. The word can also refer more generally to linked things or a series of connected businesses or events.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtʃeɪnz/
British English
/tʃˈeɪnz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
chaynz
UK
chaynz
Listen in Context
The dog was kept behind chains and a gate.
Independent cafés are struggling to compete with big chains.
He put chains on the car tires for the snow.
Some stores are part of big chains.