chamber
cham·ber/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbɚ/noun, verb
chamber is spelled C-H-A-M-B-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables (cham·ber). It appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,161st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chamber means “The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chamber is chambers.
How many letters and syllables are in chamber?
| Letters | 7: C-H-A-M-B-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cham·ber |
| In writing | 30 times per million words; the 3,161st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chamber?
Chamber appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,161st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chamber?
- UK /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbə/
- UK [ˈt͡ʃʰeɪ̯mbə]
- US /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbɚ/
Chamber has 2 syllables, split cham·ber in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-chamber.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with chamber
Also written: chambre.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of chamber
- chambers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- chambering participle, present
- chambered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chamber mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble.
- 2
A bedroom.
- 3
The private office of a judge.
- 4
The room used for deliberation by a legislature.
- 5
UKA single law office in a building housing several.
- 6
datedRooms in a lodging house.
- 7
obsoleteEllipsis of chamber pot (“a container used for urination and defecation in one's chambers”).
- 8
The legislature or division of the legislature itself.
The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber.
verb
- 1
To enclose in a room.
She had chambered herself in her room, and wouldn't come out.
- 2
To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
- 3
To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.
The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge.
- 4
To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.
The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber.
- 5
To prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon to a position where it may be charged with kinetic energy.
Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first.
- 6
obsoleteTo be lascivious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chamber in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | aposento, escandalar, escandelar , cámara, alcoba |
| French | chambre, pièce , salle |
| German | Raum, Schlafzimmer, Zimmer, Kammer, Gemach, Schlafgemach |
| Portuguese | câmara, quarto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chamber come from?
From Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).