HOW TO PRONOUNCE
chasm
/ˈkæzəm/
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American Pronunciation Guide · 1:13
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Start with “k” and listen for a voiced “z.”
Use two vowel beats, with the short a of cat in the first. The s sounds like z, followed by a light vowel before the closing m.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The bridge spanned a deep chasm.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does chasm mean?
noun
- A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- A large difference of opinion.
proper noun
- A locality and provincial park in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkæzəm/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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On they came, and in a moment the burly form of Tom appeared in sight, almost at the verge of the chasm.
Confiding in secret, and surrounded by public enemies, he saw the chasm every moment widening to engulf his hopes and even himself.
More book examples (3)
The stream here flows through a deep rocky chasm, the sides of which are in some places about four hundred feet high.
Can she be apprised of the depth of the chasm by the comparative faintness of the offensive odors that arise from it?
The snow-bridges were deeply concave, and the lower side of each chasm was raised into a ridge five to ten feet high.