By happenstance, i stumbled upon the words cha, char and chai in the dictionary today, all defined as meaning tea in informal british english. I lived and worked in london for some time, but never In some words, the pronunciation of t is actually closer to ch, as in fortune.

Does it have a name? What other prominent examples can Closed 10 years ago. I am puzzled on how to pronounce cha- words. For example, i know that chameleon or chamomile are pronounced with a hard c like in camel, not with a soft c like in.

For example, i know that chameleon or chamomile are pronounced with a hard c like in camel, not with a soft c like in.