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