How to Pronounce "parachute"
word
/ˈpɛɹəˌʃut/
PAIR-uh-shoot
/pˈæɹəʃˌuːt/
PA-ruh-shoot
Definition
A parachute is a large piece of cloth attached to a person or object that slows down their fall through the air, usually used in skydiving or emergency situations from planes.
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.