How to pronounce chevron
American English pronunciation
SHEV-run
- IPA
- /ˈʃɛvɹən/
- Syllables
- SHEV · run (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What chevron means
A pattern shaped like the letter V
In a sentence: Each chevron on our hallway rug points toward the door.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for the beams that hold up a roof, since a chevron looks like two beams meeting at the top. That word goes back to the Latin word for a goat, likely because of its horns.
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