How to pronounce cream
Say it like KREEM. Cream is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KREEM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cream pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KREEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of cream
American and British speakers say cream in essentially the same way: /krim/ in the US and /kriːm/ in the UK.
British respelling: KREEM.
What does cream mean?
- the best people or things in a group“the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War”
- the part of milk containing the butterfat
- toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
- make creamy by beating“Cream the butter”
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight“We licked the other team on Sunday!”
- put on cream, as on one's face or body“She creams her face every night”
Where does cream come from?
Figurative sense of "most excellent element or part" appears from 1581.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with cream
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cream.
Questions about saying cream
How do you pronounce cream?
Say KREEM. The American pronunciation is /krim/. In British English it is /kriːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cream?
Cream is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KREEM.
Do Americans and Brits say cream the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /krim/ and the British form is /kriːm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.