How To Pronounce Gem
gem
UK
Phonemic
/dʒem/
Phonetic
[dʒẽm]
US
Phonemic
/dʒem/
In British English, gem is pronounced /dʒem/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒẽm]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒem/.
Gem 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
dʒem
Gem has one syllable in British English.
gem + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dʒemz/
US
/dʒemz/
Words That Rhyme With Gem
Questions About Gem
How do you pronounce gem in British English?
In British English, gem is pronounced /dʒem/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒẽm].
How do you pronounce gem in American English?
In American English, gem is pronounced /dʒem/.
Do British and American English pronounce gem the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒem/.
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