How To Pronounce Imam
imam
In British English, imam is pronounced /ɪˈmɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɑ̃ːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmɑːm/.
Imam 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
Imam 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.
Words That Rhyme With Imam
Questions About Imam
How do you pronounce imam in British English?
In British English, imam is pronounced /ɪˈmɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɑ̃ːm].
How do you pronounce imam in American English?
In American English, imam is pronounced /ɪˈmɑːm/.
How many syllables are in imam?
Imam has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /mɑːm/.
Where is the stress in imam?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɑːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce imam the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈmɑːm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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