How to Pronounce Cheyenne — Syllables, IPA, Audio

shy-AN

shyAN

Native American tribal name. Two syllables, stress on the second. The 'ch' sounds like 'sh'.

Notes

Native American tribal name. Two syllables, stress on the second. The 'ch' sounds like 'sh'.

Origin & meaning

Origin: Native American (Sioux)
Meaning: speakers of an unintelligible language (Sioux name for the Cheyenne people)

Popularity

From the Cheyenne Indigenous nation of the Great Plains.

Similar spellings (same pronunciation)

How to pronounce Cheyenne (shy-AN)