How to pronounce beams
Say it like BEEMZ. Beams is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BEEMZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beams pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEEMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of beams
American and British speakers say beams in essentially the same way: /bimz/ in the US and /biːmz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BEEMZ.
What does beams mean?
- plural of beam How to pronounce beam
- third-person singular simple present indicative of beam How to pronounce beam
Questions about saying beams
How do you pronounce beams?
Say BEEMZ. The American pronunciation is /bimz/. In British English it is /biːmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beams?
Beams is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BEEMZ.
Do Americans and Brits say beams the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bimz/ and the British form is /biːmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.