How to Pronounce “parachute

word

/ˈpɛɹəˌʃut/
PAIR-uh-shoot
/pˈæɹəʃˌuːt/
PA-ruh-shoot

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɛɹəˌʃut/

British English

/pˈæɹəʃˌuːt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PAIR-uh-shoot

UK

PA-ruh-shoot

Listen in Context

The skydiver opened his parachute at 1,000 meters.

A parachute helped the astronaut land safely.

The emergency kit included a small parachute.

Without his parachute, he wouldn’t have survived the jump.