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How to pronounce frames

Say it like FRAYMZ. Frames is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/freɪmz/FRAYMZ
UK British/freɪmz/FRAYMZ
  • FRAYMZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frames pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. FRAYMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of frames

American and British speakers say frames in essentially the same way: /freɪmz/ in the US and /freɪmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FRAYMZ.

What does frames mean?

noun
  1. plural of frame How to pronounce frame
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of frame How to pronounce frame

Questions about saying frames

How do you pronounce frames?

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

How many syllables are in frames?

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

Do Americans and Brits say frames the same way?

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

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