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