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