How To Pronounce Proclaim

proclaim

Phonemic

/prəˈkleɪm/

Phonetic

[pr̥əˈkl̥e͠ɪm]

Phonemic

/proʊˈkleɪm/

In British English, proclaim is pronounced /prəˈkleɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈkl̥e͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈkleɪm/.

Proclaim has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

prəkleɪm

Proclaim 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.

proclaim + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prəˈkleɪmz/

/proʊˈkleɪmz/

proclaim + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prəˈkleɪmd/

/proʊˈkleɪmd/

proclaim + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prəˈkleɪ.mɪŋ/

/proʊˈkleɪ.mɪŋ/

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Questions About Proclaim

How do you pronounce proclaim in British English?

In British English, proclaim is pronounced /prəˈkleɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈkl̥e͠ɪm].

How do you pronounce proclaim in American English?

In American English, proclaim is pronounced /proʊˈkleɪm/.

How many syllables are in proclaim?

Proclaim has two syllables, /prə/ + /kleɪm/.

Where is the stress in proclaim?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /kleɪm/.

Do British and American English pronounce proclaim the same way?

No. British English has /prəˈkleɪm/ and American English has /proʊˈkleɪm/.

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