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