How To Pronounce Maim
maim
UK
Phonemic
/meɪm/
Phonetic
[me͠ɪm]
US
Phonemic
/meɪm/
In British English, maim is pronounced /meɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [me͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /meɪm/.
Maim 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
meɪm
Maim has one syllable in British English.
maim + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/meɪmz/
US
/meɪmz/
maim + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/meɪmd/
US
/meɪmd/
maim + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈmeɪ.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈmeɪ.mɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Maim
Questions About Maim
How do you pronounce maim in British English?
In British English, maim is pronounced /meɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [me͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce maim in American English?
In American English, maim is pronounced /meɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce maim the same way?
Yes. Both are /meɪm/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com