Chicago
/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/
nounChi · ca · go
Think: "SHI-CAR-GO"—Chicago starts with the "shi" sound (like "ship"), then "car," then "go."
Yes, it's Chicago. Remember the tricky start: it begins with "Chi-" but sounds like "shi" (/ʃ/), not like "ch" in "chair."
Definition
- nounThe largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, located on Lake Michigan.
Examples
- “We visited Chicago to see the Art Institute and walk along the lake.”
- “My aunt moved to Chicago for a new job downtown.”
- “The train from the airport took us straight into Chicago.”
Synonyms
Windy CityChi-TownSecond City
Translations
ES ChicagoPT ChicagoFR Chicago
Common misspellings
ChigagoChicogoChicgaoChicaggoChikagoShicagoChicaagoChicagoo
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