--- title: "How to pronounce chic | Murmur" description: "Chic is SHEEK in CMUdict (SH IY1 K), one syllable that sounds like \"sheik\", not \"chick\"." canonical: "https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation/chic" --- [Murmur](https://www.murmurtts.com/)/[Pronunciation](https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation)/chic Pronunciation · Creative work # How to pronounce chic Chic is SHEEK in CMUdict (SH IY1 K), one syllable that sounds like "sheik", not "chick". [Buy $49](https://murmur-licenses.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/checkout)[Download free for Apple Silicon (3-day Pro trial)](https://murmur-updates.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/download/latest)Intel Mac? [Download here](https://murmur-updates.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/download/intel).Not sure? Apple menu > About This Mac shows your chip. Free plan with Kokoro voices, 3,000 characters a day · 3-day Pro trial, then $49 once ## The dictionary sound sequence CMUdict lists this North American English pronunciation for **chic**. Read each sequence from left to right. The numbers mark vowel stress: **1** primary, **2** secondary, **0** unstressed. Dictionary variant 1 `SH IY1 K` **Syllable estimate** 1 vowel nucleus **Primary stress** 1st vowel position [Check chic in Merriam-Webster and listen to available dictionary audio](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chic). Syllable counts come from vowel tokens; CMUdict does not supply syllable boundaries here. Variant order follows the dictionary and does not rank correctness. This lexicon does not represent every accent or context. ## Use chic in context Chic is a fixture of fashion writing, interior design copy and travel reviews. English spelling suggests chick, which changes the meaning entirely. Its sounds are the sh of shoe and the long ee of seek. 1. The hotel lobby was simple but chic. 2. She has a chic way of mixing vintage and new pieces. ### A practice cue Chic and chick should sound nothing alike, so read them back to back. Sheep with a k at the end gets you close. ## Read the sound tokens Each example word below is a cue for the named sound, rather than a respelling of chic. Unstressed vowels may sound reduced. These cues follow the [CMU phoneme-set key (Appendix A)](https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~aria/Papers/MastersThesis.pdf#page=115). `SH`sound in **she**consonant`IY`sound in **eat**vowel`K`sound in **key**consonant Take it to your next recording ## Make an audition worksheet Select a dictionary variant for your checklist. The two original sentences retain their normal spelling; this worksheet helps you review a recording rather than forcing a speech engine to use phonemes. Copying and downloading happen in your browser. No script upload or audio generation is needed. ## Dictionary source The phonemes on this page come from [CMU Pronouncing Dictionary](https://github.com/cmusphinx/cmudict/blob/74790861f652b15e4ac49015a90074ad62a27690/cmudict.dict). The dictionary maintainers acknowledge that errors and omissions can remain; check another source or a speaker when the pronunciation matters. [CMUdict README](https://github.com/cmusphinx/cmudict/blob/74790861f652b15e4ac49015a90074ad62a27690/README) · [Included dictionary license](https://www.murmurtts.com/downloads/cmudict-license.txt) Source version and checksum Commit: `74790861f652b15e4ac49015a90074ad62a27690` Dictionary SHA-256: `81917843c7f44ce2b094ac63873c2c7a4cf802040792c455ba3ca406891c3d22` ## Keep practising [How to pronounce nonchalant](https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation/nonchalant)[How to pronounce facade](https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation/facade)[How to pronounce lingerie](https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation/lingerie)[How to pronounce crepe](https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation/crepe) [Build a pronunciation test suite for local TTS](https://www.murmurtts.com/blog/pronunciation-test-suite-local-tts) · [Browse all word references](https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation) Murmur for Mac and Windows ## Check the word in a real voiceover. Murmur generates speech locally on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and on 64-bit Windows 10 and 11 as a beta. Try your audition sentences with your chosen model and voice, listen for pronunciation, and review the result before exporting. A dictionary sequence does not guarantee a model’s output. [Buy $49](https://murmur-licenses.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/checkout)[Download free for Apple Silicon (3-day Pro trial)](https://murmur-updates.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/download/latest)Intel Mac? [Download here](https://murmur-updates.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/download/intel).Not sure? Apple menu > About This Mac shows your chip.[Explore Murmur](https://www.murmurtts.com/?utm_source=pronunciation&utm_medium=pseo&utm_campaign=wave1&utm_content=chic#product)[Get Murmur free by sharing it](https://www.murmurtts.com/free?utm_source=pronunciation&utm_medium=pseo&utm_campaign=wave1&utm_content=chic)