How to pronounce chapfallen
American English pronunciation
CHAP-faw-lun
- IPA
- /ˈtʃæpˌfɔlən/
- Syllables
- CHAP · faw · lun (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What chapfallen means
Sad and let down after a disappointment
In a sentence: The team walked off the field chapfallen after losing in the final minute.
Where it comes from: It is chap, an old word for the jaw, plus fallen, picturing a jaw hanging low in sadness.
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