THE SOUND |T|
as in tea or ti, true and choice

With primary stress on:

first syllable:

CHAIN(S); CHAIR(S); CHALK [see also 3rd syll.]; CHALK(S); CHAM-ber(s); CHANCE(D)/CHAN·c·es; CHANGE(D)/CHAN·g·es; CHANGE-ling(s) [lit]; CHARGE(D)/CHAR·g·es; CHAR·g·er(s) [l&]; CHA·r·i·t·a·b·le; CHARM(ED/S); CHASE(D)/CHA·s·es; CHASTE; CHASTE=TREE(S); CHAT(S)/CHA·tt·ed; CHEAP; CHEAT/CHEA·t·ed [l&]; CHECK(ED) [v]; CHECK(S) [or CHEQUE(S)] [n]; CHEEK(ED/S); CHEER(ED/S); CHEESE [see also 3rd syll. under CHALK]; CHEESE/CHEE·s·es; CHE·rr·y/·ies; CHE·rr·y [adj;l&]; CHEST(S); CHI·ck·en(s); CHIDE/CHI·d·ed [lit]; CHIEF(S); CHILD/CHIL·d·ren; CHIME [n;lit]; CHIME(S) [n]; CHIME(D) [v]; CHIM-ney(s); CHIN(S); CHIP(S); CHIT-CHAT; CHO·c·o·l·ate(s) or ·c'·late(s); CHOICE/CHOI·c·es; CHOOSE/CHOSE/CHO·s·en; CTE-NOID; CTE·n·o-PHORE(S); [if pronounced with unaspirated |T|; cp. TAO below and DAO under |D|]; $T [pron. |TEE|]; TA·b·le(s); TA·b·le=TALK; TAIL(S); TAINT [n;l/f]; TAINT/TAIN·t·ed [v]; [adj;l/f]; TAKE/TOOK/TA·k·en; TALE(S); TALK(ED/S); TAN·g·e-RINE(S) [var:cp |R|]; TAN-GO(ED) or -go(ed); TAO [cp. DAO above and under |D|]; TA·rr·y [adj]; TA·rr·y/·ied [v;lit]; TART(S); TASK(S); TAUT; TAW·n·y; TEA; TEACH/TAUGHT; TEA·ch·er(s); TEA·ch·er=TRAI·n·ing; TEAM(S); TEAR(S); TEEM(ED) [v;l&]; TEE·m·ing [adj;lit]; TEE·n·y; TEE·n·y=TI·n·y; TEE·t·er(ed/s); TEE·t·er=TO·tt·er(ed/s); TEE-TO·t·al[l]·er(s); TE·l·e-VI·si·on(s) [var:cp |V|]; TELL/TOLD; TELL-TALE; TE·l·os; TEM·p·est(=TOSSED) [lit]; TEM·p·le(s) [l&]; TEN; TEN·d·er [see also 5th syll.]; THYME; TI; TI·ck·er=TAPE; TIC[K]-TAC[K](ED/S); TIC=TAC=TOE(S) [or TICK-TACK-TOE(S)]; TICK-TACK-TOO(S); TIC[K]-TOC[K](ED/S); TIME(S); TIME and TIME a-GAIN [see also AF·t·er]; TIME-less [l&]; TIME-TABLE(S); TIME-WORN [lit]; TI·m·o·r·ous [lit]; TIN·s·el([l]ed/s); TI·n·y (TOT); TIP(PED/S); TIP-TOE(D); TIP=TOP [var:cp 2nd syll.]; TIT-ill-ATE/A·t·ed or TI·t·i-LLATE/-LLA·t·ed; TIT=TAT=TOE(S); TI·tt·le=TA·tt·le; TOE(S); TO·ff·ee [or ·y]; TOIL [n;l/f]; TOIL(ED) [v;l/f]; TOILS [n;lit]; TOIL-WORN [lit]; TOLL(ED/S); TOME(S) [lit or humorous]; TONGUE(S) [l&]; TONGUE=TIED; TONGUE TWI·st·er(s); TOO (BIG for your BOOTS / CLOSE to CALL / GOOD to be TRUE); TOO LI·tt·le, TOO LATE; TOP and TAIL; TOP-less [l&]; TOP-MOST; TOP·s·y=TUR·v·[e]y; TOR·m·ent(s) [n]; ; TOR·t|sh|·ure=CHAM-ber(s); TOT(S); TOUCH(ED); TOU·ch·ing [adj]; TOU·ch·ing [prep;l/f]; TOU·r·ist(s); TOU·r·ist TRAP(S); TOWN(S); TRADE/TRA·d·ed; TRA·ff·ic (con-TROL); TRAIN(ED); TRAIN(S); TRAI·n·ing; TRAIN TRACK(S) / TU·nn·el(s); TRANS-fer(s) [n]; TRAN|·k·w|il [lit]; TRAN|·k·w|i-L[L]IZE(D) [or -LLISE(D)]; TRAN|·k·w|i-L[L]I·z·er(s) [or -LLI·s·]; TRAP(S); TRASH; TREA·c·le (TART / TO·ff·ee); TREA·s·ure(d/s); TREA·s·ure=CHEST(S); TREA·s·ure=TROVE; TREAT(S)/TREA·t·ed; TREE(S); TREE-TOP(S) [l/f]; TREE=TRUNK(S); TRE·ss·es [lit]; TRI-AN-gle(s); TRICK(S); TRICK or TREAT; TRIED (and TRUE / TRU·st·ed); TRIP(PED); TRIP(S); TROTH [lit]; TRUE; TRUMP(S); TRUST/TRU·st·ed (in) [l&]; ; TRUTH=TE·ll·ing; TRY/TRIED; TRYST(S) [lit]; TRY·st·ing PLACE/PLA·c·es [lit]; TUM-ble(d); TUNE(D/S); TUR·k·ey(s); TURN(ED/S); TUR·t·le(s); TWAIN [lit]; TWELVE; TWEN·t·y; TWI·l·ight [lit]; TWIST(S)/TWI·st·ed; TWI·st·er(s); TWISTS and TURNS; TWO; TWO=FOLD [l&]; TWO-SCORE (and TEN / TWELVE / TWO); TWO=WAY (TRADE / TRA·ff·ic)

second syllable:

ac-TI·v·i·t·y/·ies; an-TI·p·o-DES [lit or humorous]; a-T+ALL [var:cp |AW|]; a-TO·m·ic; a-TOP [lit or pompous]; a-TREM-ble; a-TTACH(ED); a-TTA-CHÉ(S) or a-TTA·ch·é(s) [var:cp |SH|]; a-TTACK(ED); a-TTEMPT/-TTEMP·t·ed; a-TTEND/-TTEN·d·ed; a-TTEN-tion; a-TTEN·t·ive; a-TTRACT/-TTRAC·t·ed; a-TTRAC-tion(s); a-TTRAC·t·ive; bac-TE·r·i-um/-a; ba-TON(S) [var:cp |B|]; be-TAKE/-TOOK/-TA·k·en [lit]; be-TO·k·en(ed); be-TWEEN; be-TWIXT (and be-TWEEN); ca-TA·st·ro-PHE(S) or ·ro·phe(s); ; [var:cp |K|]; (neu-TRA·l·i·t·y); con-TAIN(ED); con-TENT [adj]; con-TENT/-TEN·t·ed [v]; con-TENT [n;lit]; con-TENT-ment; con-TI·n·|j|ue; con-TRAST/TRA·st·ed [v]; con-TRI·b·ute/·u·t·ed; con-TROL(LED/S); con-TRO·v·er·s·y/·ies [var:cp |K|]; de-TAIL(ED/S) [var:cp |D|]; de-TER(RED); de-TER·m·ine(d); DIC-TA·t·or(s) or dic- [var:cp |D|]; DIC-TA·t·or-SHIP(S) or dic- [var:cp |D|]; dis-TEM·p·er; [var:cp |D|]; EIGH-TEEN; en-CHANT/CHAN·t·ed; en-CHAN·t·ing; en-TRANCE(D) [v]; e-TER·n·al; ex-CHANGE(D)/CHAN·g·es; FIF-TEEN; FOUR-TEEN; gra-TU-i·t·y/·ies; ho-TEL(S); HOT=TEM·p·ered; in-TACT; in-TE·g·ri·t·y; in-TE·ll·i·g·ence; in-TE·ll·i·g·ent; in-TEND/-TEN·d·ed; in-TENSE; in-TEN-tion(s); in-TEN-tio·n·al; in-TER·p·ret/·re·t·ed; in-TER·p·re·t·er(s); in TO-TO or TO·t·o; in-TRE·p·id; in-TRIN·s·ic; in-TU-it/-i·t·ed; in TURN; in TWAIN [lit]; in TWO SHAKES; i-TI·n·e-RA·r·y/·ies or ·e·r·a·r·y/·ies; klep-TO·c·ra·c·y/·ies [or clep-]; main-TAIN(ED); ma-TE·r·i-al; ma-TE·r·i-a-LI·s·m; ma-TURE; me-TA·st·a·s·is/·a-SES; me-TA·st·a-SIZE(D) [or -SISE(D)]; mo-TIF(S); ; NINE-TEEN; no-TO·r·i-ous; ob-TAIN(ED); $oc-TO·b·er; on TIP-TOE; on TOP (of); OU-TRÉ [var:cp |OO|]; par-TI·c·i-PATE/-PA·t·ed; par-TI·c·u·l·ar; pa-TER·n·al; pho-TO·g·ra·ph·er(s); pho-TO·g·ra·ph·y; plan-TA·ti·on(s); po-TA·t·o(es); pre-TEND/TEN·d·ed; pre-TENSE/-TEN·s·es [or -TENCE/TEN·c·es; var:cp |P|]; pre-TEN-sion(s); pro-TE-an [var:cp |P|]; pro-TECT/TEC·t·ed; pro-TEC-tion; pro-TEC·t·ive; pro-TEST/-TE·st·ed [v;var:cp |P|]; qua-TER·n·a·r·y [var:cp |K|]; re-TURN(ED/S); re-TUR·n·èd [poetic var]; RO-TATE/-TA·t·ed [var:cp |R|]; ROU-TINE [adj]; rou-TINE(S) [n]; $sep-TEM-ber; SIX-TEEN; sub-TRACT/-TRAC·t·ed; TAKE/TOOK TIME; TAKE/TOOK TURNS; TALK(ED) TUR·k·ey; TIP=TOP [var:cp 1st syll.]; THIR-TEEN; TURN(ED) TAIL; TURN(ED) TUR·t·le; un-TIL; UN-TU·t·ored; wha-TE·v·er [var:cp |E|]; whi-CHE·v·er [var:cp |E|]

third syllable:

AB·s·en-TEE(S); AD-ver-TIZE-ment(s) [or -TISE-] [var:cp |AE| and |V|]; BE-a-TI·f·ic [lit]; by re-TURN; (as) CHALK and / from CHEESE [see DI·ff·e·r·ent]; (as) CHALK to CHEESE [see LIKE]; CHANGE(D) your TUNE; CI·c·a-TRI·c·es [lit or medical]; COM·p·e-TI·ti·on; CONS-ti-TU·ti·on(s) [with |NZ-t|] or CON·st·i- [with |N·st·|]; CRE-a-TI·v·i·t·y; DE·v·o-TEE(S); EIGH·t·y=TWO; e-LEC-TRI·ci·an(s); ; EN·t·er-TAIN(ED) [l&]; E|·k·w|a-TO·r·i-al; ; FIF·t·y=TWO; FOR·t·y=TWO; GNASH(ED) your TEETH; in a TRICE; IN·c·an-TA·ti·on(s); in re-TURN; IN·st·i-TU·ti·on(s); IN-vi-TA·ti·on(s); it TAKES TWO to TAN-GO or -go; LA·m·en-TA·ti·on(s) [l/f]; MATH-ema-TI·ci·an(s) [if pronounced as -'ma-; var:cp 4th syll.]; ME·r·e-TRI·ci·ous; NINE·t·y=TWO; on the CHEAP; PO·l·i-TI·ci·an(s); PRO·l·e-TA·r·i-an(s); REP-|j|u-TA·ti·on(s); SCI-en-TI·f·ic; SE·v·en-TEEN; SI|K·s|t·y=TWO; TAKE/TOOK a CHANCE [also your CHANCE]; TAKE/TOOK a TOLL [also its or their TOLL]; TAKE/TOOK a TUM-ble; TA·k·en TIME; TA·k·en TURNS; TAKE/TOOK to TASK; TAKE/TOOK your TIME; TELL/TOLD the TIME; THIR·t·y=TWO; TIT for TAT; to a TEE [or $T]; to a TI·tt·le; TONGUE in CHEEK; TRUTH to TELL; TURN(ED) the TA·b·les; TURN(ED) UP TRUMPS; TWEN·t·y=TWO; UN-neu-TRA·l·i·t·y; VE·g·e-TA·r·i-an(s); WOE be-TIDE you [lit]

fourth syllable:

a-TTRACT a-TTEN-tion; e-GA·l·i-TA·r·i-an(s); e-GA·l·i-TA·r·i-a-NI·s·m; (the) e-TER·n·al TRI-AN-gle; from TOP to TOE; MA·th·e·m·a-TI·ci·an(s) [var:cp 3rd syll.]; MÉ·n·age à TROIS or mé-NAGE [lit]; SE·v·en·t·y=TWO; TAKE/TOOK you to TASK; TA·k·en a CHANCE [also your CHANCE]; TA·k·en a TOLL [also its or their TOLL]; TA·k·en a TUM-ble; TA·k·en to TASK; TA·k·en your TIME; TALK of the TOWN; TOP of the TREE; to-TA·l·i-TA·r·i-an(s); ; TRICK(S) of the TRADE

fifth syllable:

a-TTRAC·t·ed a-TTEN-tion; FEW and FAR be-TWEEN; MÉ·n·a·g·es à TROIS or mé-NA·g·es [lit]; (as) TEN·d·er as a CHI·ck·en; TA·k·en you to TASK; to TELL you the TRUTH

sixth syllable:

at the TOP of the TREE; DI·s·e-STA·b·lish-men-TA·r·i-a-NI·s·m; HAVE/HAD your TONGUE in your CHEEK; in the FUL[L]-ness of TIME [l/f]; on the TIP of your TONGUE; with your TONGUE in your CHEEK

seventh syllable:

CHA·r·i·t·a·b·le IN·st·i-TU·ti·on [as in 'I am not a charitable institution']

With secondary stress on:

first syllable:

$CHAN·t·i-CLEER [lit]; CHIME(D) IN (with) [v+adv(+prep); as in 'chime in to the same tune']; CHIM·p·an-ZEE(S) [if initial |TSH|; var:cp |P|]; CI·c·e-RO·n·e/·i [lit]; TAKE/TOOK/TA·k·en a HEA·v·y TOLL; TELL/TOLD your BEADS [lit]; TIT-ill-A·ti·on or TI·t·i-LLA·; TWEN·t·y=EIGHT [/=FIVE, etc]; TWEN·t·y=EIGHTH [/=FIFTH, etc]; TWIN=TRACK a-PPROACH/-PPROA·ch·es

second syllable:

in TWO SHAKES of a LAMB'S TAIL; NE·v·er CHANGE a WI·nn·ing TEAM; par-TI·c·i-PA·ti·on; SOME-TIMES; SUR-CHARGE(D)/-CHAR·g·es; VOR-TEX/-TE|k·s·|es

third syllable:

IN-ven-TO·r·y/·ies [var:see |I|]; PLE·n·i-TUDE; PO·t·en-TATE(S)

fourth syllable:

a-CCLI·m·a-TIZE(D) [or -TISE(D)]; a-RITH-me-TIC [n]; CA·r·i·c·a-T|SH|U·r·al; CA·r·i·c·a-T|SH|URE(S) [var:see |K|]; COUN·t·e·r·a-TTACK(ED/S); in OL·d·en TIMES [lit]; JACK=of=ALL=TRADES or JA·ck·:o-F:ALL=TRADES; O·r·i-en-TATE/-TA·t·ed;

fifth syllable:

IN·t·er-PLA·n·e-TA·r·y [var:see |P|];