How to pronounce game
Say it like GAYM. Game is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GAYM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Game pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GAYMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of game
American and British speakers say game in essentially the same way: /ɡeɪm/ in the US and /ɡeɪm/ in the UK.
British respelling: GAYM.
What does game mean?
- a contest with rules to determine a winner“you need four people to play this game”
- a single play of a sport or other contest“the game lasted two hours”
- an amusement or pastime“they played word games”“he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time”
- place a bet on“Which horse are you backing?”“I'm betting on the new horse”
- disabled in the feet or legs“a crippled soldier”“a game leg”
- willing to face danger
Where does game come from?
Cognate with Yola gaame, gaaume, gaume (“game”), Old Frisian game, gome (“joy, amusement, entertainment”), Dutch gemelijk (“cantankerous, crabbed”), Middle High German gamen (“joy, amusement, fun, pleasure”), Danish gammen (“merriment”), Ic
Words that rhyme with game
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of game.
Questions about saying game
How do you pronounce game?
Say GAYM. The American pronunciation is /ɡeɪm/. In British English it is /ɡeɪm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in game?
Game is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GAYM.
Do Americans and Brits say game the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡeɪm/ and the British form is /ɡeɪm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.