Meaning and background
The story behind Chowder
Chowder describes a hearty soup or stew often associated with fish or shellfish. Historically, the word may have developed from French chaudière, a cooking pot, in North American coastal food culture. That explanation is plausible but qualified in etymological reference works. The culinary connection is genuine, whereas any story about a particular dog liking dinner is speculation.
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About Chowder
Recorded as a dog’s name
Chowder appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tʃaʊdɚ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/tʃaʊdɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 1CH AW1 D ER0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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