how to pronounce chime

/ˈtʃaɪm/

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chime is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of chime in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… then the other folks can chime in and I …”

meanings of chime

noun:

A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
The sound of such an instrument or device.
Alternative form of chine (“edge of a cask; part of a ship; etc.").
An individual ringing component of such a set.
A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.

verb:

To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
To agree; to correspond.
To make the sound of a chime.

chime frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word chime occurs in english on average 2.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.