How To Pronounce Aim
aim
UK
Phonemic
/eɪm/
Phonetic
[e͠ɪm]
US
Phonemic
/eɪm/
In British English, aim is pronounced /eɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [e͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /eɪm/.
Aim has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
eɪm
Aim has one syllable in British English.
aim + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/eɪmz/
US
/eɪmz/
aim + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/eɪmd/
US
/eɪmd/
aim + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈeɪ.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈeɪ.mɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Aim
Questions About Aim
How do you pronounce aim in British English?
In British English, aim is pronounced /eɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [e͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce aim in American English?
In American English, aim is pronounced /eɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce aim the same way?
Yes. Both are /eɪm/.
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