How do you pronounce "tchaikovsky"?

In American English: /ˌtʃeɪˈkɑːvski/ (chay-KAHVSK-ee). In British English: /tˈiːtʃeɪkˈɒvski/ (T-eech-AYK-ovsk). In Canadian English: /ˌtʃeɪˈkɑːvski/ (chay-KAHVSK-ee). In Australian English: /tˈiːtʃeɪkˈɒvski/ (T-eech-AYK-ovsk).

Is "tchaikovsky" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌtʃeɪˈkɑːvski/ (chay-KAHVSK-ee), while in British English it's /tˈiːtʃeɪkˈɒvski/ (T-eech-AYK-ovsk).

How to Pronounce "tchaikovsky"

🗣️pronounce.how

tchaikovsky

regional

/ˌtʃeɪˈkɑːvski/

chay-KAHVSK-ee

Syllable Breakdown

tʃeɪtchai·kɑːvskkov·isky

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14