How to pronounce chapter

Say it like this: /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/
British/ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)/

What does chapter mean?

nounOne of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.

“Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.”

A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the te

“At least thirty-two of the first forty-seven decretal chapters were received by English ecclesiastics,”

An assembly of monks, prebendaries and/or other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean.

verbTo divide into chapters.

To put into a chapter.

To use administrative procedure to remove someone.

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