How To Pronounce Shimmer

shimmer

Phonemic

/ˈʃɪm.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈʃɪ̃m.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈʃɪm.ɚ/

In British English, shimmer is pronounced /ˈʃɪm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃɪ̃m.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃɪm.ɚ/.

Shimmer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ʃɪmə

Shimmer has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

shimmer + -s

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

/ˈʃɪm.əz/

/ˈʃɪm.ɚz/

shimmer + -ed

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

/ˈʃɪm.əd/

/ˈʃɪm.ɚd/

shimmer + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈʃɪm.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃɪm.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Shimmer

glimmer

Questions About Shimmer

How do you pronounce shimmer in British English?

In British English, shimmer is pronounced /ˈʃɪm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃɪ̃m.əʴ].

How do you pronounce shimmer in American English?

In American English, shimmer is pronounced /ˈʃɪm.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in shimmer?

Shimmer has two syllables, /ʃɪm/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in shimmer?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃɪm/.

Do British and American English pronounce shimmer the same way?

No. British English has /ˈʃɪm.ə/ and American English has /ˈʃɪm.ɚ/.

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