How To Pronounce Slim
slim
UK
Phonemic
/slɪm/
Phonetic
[slɪ̃m]
US
Phonemic
/slɪm/
In British English, slim is pronounced /slɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slɪ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /slɪm/.
Slim 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
slɪm
Slim has one syllable in British English.
slim + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈslɪm.ə/
US
/ˈslɪm.ɚ/
slim + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈslɪm.ɪst/
US
/ˈslɪm.ɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Slim
Questions About Slim
How do you pronounce slim in British English?
In British English, slim is pronounced /slɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slɪ̃m].
How do you pronounce slim in American English?
In American English, slim is pronounced /slɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce slim the same way?
Yes. Both are /slɪm/.
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