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