How to Pronounce "chartreuse"
word
ʃɑɹˈtɹus/, /ʃɑɹˈtɹuz
shar-TROOS
ʃɑːtɹˈɜːz
shar-TREWZ
Definition
Chartreuse is a color that is between yellow and green. It can also refer to a French liqueur, but most often describes a bright, yellowish-green shade.
IPA Transcription
American English
ʃɑɹˈtɹus/, /ʃɑɹˈtɹuz
British English
ʃɑːtɹˈɜːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
shar-TROOS
UK
shar-TREWZ
Listen in Context
Her dress is chartreuse.
The artist painted the grass in chartreuse.
I bought a chartreuse notebook.
That bright chartreuse sofa really stands out in the room.