How To Pronounce Chime
chime
UK
Phonemic
/tʃaɪm/
Phonetic
[tʃa͠ɪm]
US
Phonemic
/tʃaɪm/
In British English, chime is pronounced /tʃaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃa͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃaɪm/.
Chime 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
tʃaɪm
Chime has one syllable in British English.
chime + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/tʃaɪmz/
US
/tʃaɪmz/
chime + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/tʃaɪmd/
US
/tʃaɪmd/
chime + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtʃaɪ.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃaɪ.mɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Chime
Questions About Chime
How do you pronounce chime in British English?
In British English, chime is pronounced /tʃaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃa͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce chime in American English?
In American English, chime is pronounced /tʃaɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce chime the same way?
Yes. Both are /tʃaɪm/.
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