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