How To Pronounce Phlegm
phlegm
UK
Phonemic
/flem/
Phonetic
[fl̥ẽm]
US
Phonemic
/flem/
In British English, phlegm is pronounced /flem/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥ẽm]. In American English, it is pronounced /flem/.
Phlegm 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
flem
Phlegm has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Phlegm
Questions About Phlegm
How do you pronounce phlegm in British English?
In British English, phlegm is pronounced /flem/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥ẽm].
How do you pronounce phlegm in American English?
In American English, phlegm is pronounced /flem/.
Do British and American English pronounce phlegm the same way?
Yes. Both are /flem/.
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