American English
/ˈʧɑk.lɪt̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A dark brown food made from cacao beans, eaten or used in cooking and baking.
In chocolate, the main stress is on the first syllable: /ˈʧɑk.lɪt̚/. The last vowel is weak, so in natural speech you may hear /ˈʧɑk.lət̚/.
A dark brown food made from cacao beans, eaten or used in cooking and baking.
I bought some chocolate for the cake.
This chocolate melts quickly.
dark chocolate · milk chocolate · chocolate bar · chocolate cake
eat/melt/buy + chocolate
a piece/bar of + chocolate
A small piece of candy made mainly from chocolate.
She gave me a box of chocolates.
I chose a chocolate from the tray.
In American English, people often say a piece of chocolate or a chocolate candy instead of a chocolate.
box of chocolates · filled chocolate · chocolate candy
a box of + chocolates
give/receive + chocolates
Made with chocolate or having the taste of chocolate.
We ordered a chocolate cake.
He likes chocolate ice cream.
chocolate sauce · chocolate flavor · chocolate chip cookie · chocolate frosting
chocolate + noun
be + chocolate-flavored
A hot drink made with chocolate and usually milk.
We had hot chocolate after skiing.
A box containing individual chocolate candies.
He brought a box of chocolates to dinner.
A small piece of chocolate, especially one used in cookies.
I made chocolate chip cookies.
Chocolate is usually not plural when it means the food. Chocolates means individual pieces of candy.