How to pronounce image
Say it like IM-uj. Image has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM).
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- IM
- uj
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Image pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- IMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ujKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of image
American and British speakers say image in essentially the same way: /ˈɪmədʒ/ in the US and /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: IM-ij.
What does image mean?
- an iconic mental representation“her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate”
- (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world“a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty”
- a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface“they showed us the pictures of their wedding”“a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them”
- render visible, as by means of MRI
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind“I can't see him on horseback!”“I can see what will happen”
Where does image come from?
From Middle English ymage, borrowed from Old French image, from Latin imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym-; the same PIE root is the source of imitari (“to copy, imitate”); see imitate.
Questions about saying image
How do you pronounce image?
Say IM-uj. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪmədʒ/. In British English it is /ˈɪmɪdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in image?
Image has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM). Broken into parts: IM · uj.
Do Americans and Brits say image the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪmədʒ/ and the British form is /ˈɪmɪdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.