How To Pronounce Esteem

esteem

Phonemic

/ɪˈstiːm/

Phonetic

[ɪˈstĩːm]

Phonemic

/ɪˈstiːm/

In British English, esteem is pronounced /ɪˈstiːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈstĩːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈstiːm/.

Esteem has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪstiːm

Esteem has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

esteem + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪˈstiːmz/

esteem + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪˈstiːmd/

esteem + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈstiː.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Esteem

Questions About Esteem

How do you pronounce esteem in British English?

In British English, esteem is pronounced /ɪˈstiːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈstĩːm].

How do you pronounce esteem in American English?

In American English, esteem is pronounced /ɪˈstiːm/.

How many syllables are in esteem?

Esteem has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /stiːm/.

Where is the stress in esteem?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /stiːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce esteem the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪˈstiːm/.

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