How to Pronounce "Christmas"

Christmas is pronounced. Click the audio button to hear it in American, British, and Australian English.

Christmas is considered moderately difficult to pronounce in English.

How to Say "Christmas"

🗣️ Step by Step

Start with 'kris' like in 'crisp', then put 'mas' with a short 'a' as in 'cat'. Say it all together quickly: 'kris-mas'.

⚠️ Common Mistake

A common mistake is to pronounce it as 'chriss-muss', adding an extra 'ch' sound at the beginning.

💬 Example

We decorated the tree with lights and ornaments for Christmas.

Christmas is pronounced. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation in American, British, and Australian English.

Christmas is considered moderately difficult to pronounce.