Chrissy Teigen: Career and Pronunciation

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Chrissy Teigen

/ˈkrɪsi ˈtaɪɡən/
Proper noun Celebrity

Basic meaning:American model, television personality and cookbook author

Born:November 30, 1985 in Delta, Utah, U.S.

📚 Key Facts

Modeling Career

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model (2014)

Chrissy Teigen appeared in Sports Illustrated from 2010-2014.
She became one of the most recognizable models in America.
Fashion

Television Personality

Co-host of Lip Sync Battle (2015-2019)

Chrissy Teigen gained fame as a witty TV host.
Her humor made Lip Sync Battle a hit show.
Entertainment

Cookbook Author

New York Times bestselling cookbooks

Chrissy Teigen published "Cravings" in 2016.
Her cookbooks combine humor with accessible recipes.
Culinary

Chrissy Teigen is known for her unfiltered social media presence and has over 40 million Instagram followers. She's married to singer John Legend.

🔄 Usage Examples

English Examples

Chrissy Teigen wrote two bestselling cookbooks.

Many fans follow Chrissy Teigen for her honest parenting posts.

This interview with Chrissy Teigen went viral last week.

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

American English
/ˈkrɪsi ˈtaɪɡən/

KRIS-ee TY-guhn

British English
/ˈkrɪsi ˈtaɪɡən/

KRIS-ee TY-guhn

Pronunciation Tips:

Common Mistakes

  • Pronouncing the H in Chrissy (incorrect: "Chris-see")
  • Stressing the second syllable in Teigen (incorrect: "tye-GEN")
  • Pronouncing "ei" as "ay" (incorrect: "Tay-gen")

🎯 Career Highlights

Modeling + Chrissy Teigen

Sports Illustrated appearances

Chrissy Teigen modeled for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
She was the first Asian-American model on the cover.
Fashion

Television + Chrissy Teigen

Hosting and judging roles

Chrissy Teigen co-hosted Lip Sync Battle for four seasons.
She also judged America's Next Top Model.
TV

Cookbooks + Chrissy Teigen

Bestselling author

Chrissy Teigen's "Cravings" series sold millions.
Her recipes are known for being approachable.
Publishing

Grammar Note

Full name: Christine Diane Teigen
Nickname: Chrissy

⚠️ Common Confusions

Don't confuse:

Chrissy Teigen is British. (Incorrect)

Correct: Chrissy Teigen is American.

Teigen is pronounced "Tee-jen". (Incorrect)

Correct: Teigen is pronounced "Ty-guhn".

✍️ Practice Exercises

Translation Practice

1. Chrissy Teigen appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
2. This Chrissy Teigen recipe is very popular online.
3. Many fans love Chrissy Teigen's honest social media posts.

Pronunciation Practice

Repeat after these sentences:

• Chrissy Teigen is a famous model. [ˈkrɪsi ˈtaɪɡən]
• The Chrissy Teigen cookbook sold well. [ˈkrɪsi ˈtaɪɡən]
• This is Chrissy Teigen's Instagram. [ˈkrɪsi ˈtaɪɡən]

Correction Exercise

Find and correct the mistakes:

1. Chrissy Teigen is from Canada.
2. Pronounced [ˈtʃrɪsi ˈtiːdʒən]
3. Teigen wrote a novel.

1. Chrissy Teigen is from the United States.

2. Pronounced [ˈkrɪsi ˈtaɪɡən] (silent H, "Ty-guhn")

3. Teigen wrote cookbooks (not novels).