How to pronounce choose in American English
CHOOZ
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Americans pronounce choose as CHOOZ (/tʃuz/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "choose" sounds like CHOOZ.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, what turns word-by-word reading into actual conversation. It comes out as CHOOZ.
In real conversation
Hear "choose" in the wild.
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"Choose a new shoe."
CHOOZ uh noo shoo
"Choose the cheap cheese and chicken chips."
CHOOZ dhuh CHEEP CHEEZ and CHIH·kuhn CHIHPS
"Freedom of religion allows people to worship as they choose."
FREE·duhm uhv ruh·LIH·juhn uh·LOWZ PEE·puhl tuh WUR·shuhp uhz dhay CHOOZ
"There are numerous options to choose from."
DHAIR er NOO·muh·ruhs AHP·shuhnz tuh CHOOZ fruhm
"We should choose a new room soon."
wee shuud CHOOZ uh noo ROOM SOON
"Choose a smooth route to the moon viewing."
CHOOZ uh SMOODH ROOT tuh dhuh MOON VYOO·uhng
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Is the American pronunciation of "choose" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "CHOOZ" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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