How to pronounce bream
Say it like BRIM. Bream is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BRIM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bream pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of bream
American and British speakers say bream in essentially the same way: /brɪm/ in the US and /briːm/ in the UK.
British respelling: BREEM.
What does bream mean?
- A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
- A species in that genus, Abramis brama.
- An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.
- To clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping.
Where does bream come from?
From Middle English breme, from Old French breme, bresme, braisme, brasme (whence French brème), from Frankish *brahsma, *brahsima (whence Dutch brasem), from Proto-West Germanic *brahsmō (whence Old High German brahsma, brahsmo, brahsina,
Words that rhyme with bream
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Words that sound like bream
Questions about saying bream
How do you pronounce bream?
Say BRIM. The American pronunciation is /brɪm/. In British English it is /briːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bream?
Bream is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRIM.
Do Americans and Brits say bream the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /brɪm/ and the British form is /briːm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as bream?
Bream sounds the same as brim in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.