How to pronounce post-chaise
American English pronunciation
POHST-shayz
- IPA
- /ˈpoʊstˌʃeɪz/
- Syllables
- POHST · shayz (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What post-chaise means
A fast hired carriage that changed horses at each stop
In a sentence: The travelers rode in a post-chaise and got fresh horses at every inn.
Where it comes from: It joins post, for the stops where fresh horses waited, with chaise, a French word for a light carriage.
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