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How to pronounce brimmed

Say it like BRIMD. Brimmed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/brɪmd/BRIMD
UK British/brɪmd/BRIMD
  • BRIMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brimmed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BRIMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of brimmed

American and British speakers say brimmed in essentially the same way: /brɪmd/ in the US and /brɪmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: BRIMD.

What does brimmed mean?

adjective
  1. Having a brim.“In the wilderness, a brimmed hat will ward off heat stroke for a while.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of brim How to pronounce brim

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with brimmed

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Questions about saying brimmed

How do you pronounce brimmed?

Say BRIMD. The American pronunciation is /brɪmd/. In British English it is /brɪmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brimmed?

Brimmed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRIMD.

Do Americans and Brits say brimmed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /brɪmd/ and the British form is /brɪmd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).