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How to pronounce ginghams

Say it like GHING-umz. Ginghams has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHING).

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US American/ˈɡɪŋəmz/GHING-umz
UK British/ˈɡɪŋəmz/GHING-umz
  • GHING
  • umz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ginghams pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GHINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. umzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of ginghams

American and British speakers say ginghams in essentially the same way: /ˈɡɪŋəmz/ in the US and /ˈɡɪŋəmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: GHING-umz.

What does ginghams mean?

noun
  1. plural of gingham How to pronounce gingham

Questions about saying ginghams

How do you pronounce ginghams?

Say GHING-umz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɪŋəmz/. In British English it is /ˈɡɪŋəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ginghams?

Ginghams has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHING). Broken into parts: GHING · umz.

Do Americans and Brits say ginghams the same way?

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

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