How To Pronounce Grim
grim
UK
Phonemic
/ɡrɪm/
Phonetic
[ɡrɪ̃m]
US
Phonemic
/ɡrɪm/
In British English, grim is pronounced /ɡrɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɪ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡrɪm/.
Grim 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
ɡrɪm
Grim has one syllable in British English.
grim + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈɡrɪm.ə/
US
/ˈɡrɪm.ɚ/
grim + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈɡrɪm.ɪst/
US
/ˈɡrɪm.ɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Grim
Questions About Grim
How do you pronounce grim in British English?
In British English, grim is pronounced /ɡrɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɪ̃m].
How do you pronounce grim in American English?
In American English, grim is pronounced /ɡrɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce grim the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡrɪm/.
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