How to spell chant

hear itchant/tʃænt/verbSounds

What it means: To sing or recite in a rhythmic way.

In a sentence: We chant a happy song together.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as chantt or shant.

Same family: chanting, chanted, chanter, chant-like, chanting-voice. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Chant” comes from the Old French word “chanter,” from Latin “cantare,” meaning “to sing.” It is related to words like “cantor” and “cantata,” all connected to singing and music.

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