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