How To Pronounce Ream
ream
UK
Phonemic
/riːm/
Phonetic
[rĩːm]
US
Phonemic
/riːm/
In British English, ream is pronounced /riːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rĩːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /riːm/.
Ream 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
riːm
Ream has one syllable in British English.
ream + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/riːmz/
US
/riːmz/
ream + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/riːmd/
US
/riːmd/
ream + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈriː.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈriː.mɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Ream
Questions About Ream
How do you pronounce ream in British English?
In British English, ream is pronounced /riːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rĩːm].
How do you pronounce ream in American English?
In American English, ream is pronounced /riːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce ream the same way?
Yes. Both are /riːm/.
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