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How to pronounce racemes

Say it like ray-SEEMZ. Racemes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEEMZ).

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US American/reɪˈsimz/ray-SEEMZ
UK British/reɪˈsiːmz/ray-SEEMZ
  • ray
  • SEEMZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Racemes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. SEEMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of racemes

American and British speakers say racemes in essentially the same way: /reɪˈsimz/ in the US and /reɪˈsiːmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ray-SEEMZ.

What does racemes mean?

noun
  1. plural of raceme How to pronounce raceme

Questions about saying racemes

How do you pronounce racemes?

Say ray-SEEMZ. The American pronunciation is /reɪˈsimz/. In British English it is /reɪˈsiːmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in racemes?

Racemes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEEMZ). Broken into parts: ray · SEEMZ.

Do Americans and Brits say racemes the same way?

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

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