How To Pronounce Sublime
sublime
In British English, sublime is pronounced /səˈblaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈbla͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈblaɪm/.
Sublime has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Sublime has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Sublime
Questions About Sublime
How do you pronounce sublime in British English?
In British English, sublime is pronounced /səˈblaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈbla͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce sublime in American English?
In American English, sublime is pronounced /səˈblaɪm/.
How many syllables are in sublime?
Sublime has two syllables, /sə/ + /blaɪm/.
Where is the stress in sublime?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /blaɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce sublime the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈblaɪm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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