How to pronounce chandelier
American English pronunciation
shan-duh-LEER
- IPA
- /ˌʃændəˈlɪɹ/
- Syllables
- shan · duh · LEER (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What chandelier means
A fancy hanging light with many branches
In a sentence: A sparkling chandelier hung over the hotel's grand staircase.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French and goes back to the Latin word for a candleholder. It's related to the word candle.
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