How To Pronounce Redeem

redeem

Phonemic

/rɪˈdiːm/

Phonetic

[rɪˈdĩːm]

Phonemic

/rɪˈdiːm/

In British English, redeem is pronounced /rɪˈdiːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdĩːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈdiːm/.

Redeem has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪdiːm

Redeem 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.

redeem + -s

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

/rɪˈdiːmz/

redeem + -ed

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

/rɪˈdiːmd/

redeem + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈdiː.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Redeem

Questions About Redeem

How do you pronounce redeem in British English?

In British English, redeem is pronounced /rɪˈdiːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈdĩːm].

How do you pronounce redeem in American English?

In American English, redeem is pronounced /rɪˈdiːm/.

How many syllables are in redeem?

Redeem has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /diːm/.

Where is the stress in redeem?

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

Do British and American English pronounce redeem the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈdiːm/.

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