How to pronounce chirr
American English pronunciation
CHUR
- IPA
- /ˈtʃɝ/
- Syllables
- CHUR (1 syllable)
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What chirr means
To make the long, dry trill of a cricket or cicada
In a sentence: On hot nights the cicadas chirr in the trees until we fall asleep.
Where it comes from: It was made to copy the sound, around 1600.
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