How To Pronounce Thyme
thyme
UK
Phonemic
/taɪm/
Phonetic
[tʰa͠ɪm]
US
Phonemic
/taɪm/
In British English, thyme is pronounced /taɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰa͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /taɪm/.
Thyme 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
taɪm
Thyme has one syllable in British English.
thyme + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/taɪmz/
US
/taɪmz/
Words That Rhyme With Thyme
Questions About Thyme
How do you pronounce thyme in British English?
In British English, thyme is pronounced /taɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰa͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce thyme in American English?
In American English, thyme is pronounced /taɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce thyme the same way?
Yes. Both are /taɪm/.
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