HOW TO PRONOUNCE
chile
/ˈt͡ʃɪli/
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What does chile mean?
noun
- Alternative spelling of chili.
- Pronunciation spelling of child, representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English.
proper noun
- A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃɪli/
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/ˈt͡ʃiː.leɪ//ˈt͡ʃileɪ//ˈt͡ʃilɛ/
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See this word in context.
They told me of a war between Chile and the Argentine, which I had not heard of when I was there.
They are excessively numerous in some parts of Chile, and valuable on account of a sort of treacle made from the sap.
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To the south and north of these countries, in Chile and in the kingdom of Guatimala, the active volcanoes are grouped in rows.
“All de same, Mars Tom, dey is sich a thing as learnin’ by expe’ence. De Good Book say de burnt chile shun de fire.”
Overview: Chile has a prosperous, essentially free market economy, with the degree of government intervention varying according to the philosophy of the different regimes.