How to pronounce limb
Say it like LIM. Limb is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- LIM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Limb pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of limb
American and British speakers say limb in essentially the same way: /lɪm/ in the US and /lɪm/ in the UK.
British respelling: LIM.
What does limb mean?
- A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
- A branch of a tree.
- The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
- To remove the limbs from (an animal or tree).“They limbed the felled trees before cutting them into logs.”
- To supply with limbs.
- To thoroughly defeat an opponent in fisticuffs“Brian limbed Roger over at the Beahive last night.”
- The apparent visual edge of a celestial body.“the solar limb”
- The graduated edge of a circle or arc.
- The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal or sepal; blade.
Where does limb come from?
The spelling with the silent unetymological -b first arose in the late 1500s.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- bough
- delimb
- tree branch
Words that rhyme with limb
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of limb.
Words that sound like limb
- lim
Questions about saying limb
How do you pronounce limb?
Say LIM. The American pronunciation is /lɪm/. In British English it is /lɪm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in limb?
Limb is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LIM.
Do Americans and Brits say limb the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɪm/ and the British form is /lɪm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as limb?
Limb sounds the same as lim in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.