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