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