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How to pronounce dreamchildren

Say it like DREEM-chil-drun. Dreamchildren has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DREEM).

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US American/ˈdrimtʃɪldrən/DREEM-chil-drun
UK British/ˈdriːmtʃɪldrən/DREEM-chil-drun
  • DREEM
  • chil
  • drun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dreamchildren pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DREEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. chilKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. drunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of dreamchildren

American and British speakers say dreamchildren in essentially the same way: /ˈdrimtʃɪldrən/ in the US and /ˈdriːmtʃɪldrən/ in the UK.

British respelling: DREEM-chil-drun.

What does dreamchildren mean?

noun
  1. plural of dreamchild How to pronounce dreamchild

Questions about saying dreamchildren

How do you pronounce dreamchildren?

Say DREEM-chil-drun. The American pronunciation is /ˈdrimtʃɪldrən/. In British English it is /ˈdriːmtʃɪldrən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dreamchildren?

Dreamchildren has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DREEM). Broken into parts: DREEM · chil · drun.

Do Americans and Brits say dreamchildren the same way?

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

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