How to pronounce chagrin
American English pronunciation
shuh-GRIN
- IPA
- /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/
- Syllables
- shuh · GRIN (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What chagrin means
Embarrassed annoyance, often at your own mistake
In a sentence: To her chagrin, she had worn her sweater inside out all day.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French word meaning sorrow.
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