Como Pronunciar "christen"

word

KRIS-uhn

kRIS-tuhn

Definição

To officially give a name to someone, especially during a Christian ceremony (baptism), or to give a name to something, like a ship, for the first time.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈkɹɪsən

Inglês Britânico

kɹˈɪstən

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

KRIS-uhn

kRIS-tuhn

Ouça em Contexto

The parents decided to christen their baby Anna.

They will christen the new ship next week.

The priest will christen the baby at church.

We jokingly christened our old sofa 'The Throne'.