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How to pronounce realms

Say it like RELMZ. Realms is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɛlmz/RELMZ
UK British/rɛlmz/RELMZ
  • RELMZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Realms pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. RELMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of realms

American and British speakers say realms in essentially the same way: /rɛlmz/ in the US and /rɛlmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: RELMZ.

What does realms mean?

noun
  1. plural of realm How to pronounce realm

Questions about saying realms

How do you pronounce realms?

Say RELMZ. The American pronunciation is /rɛlmz/. In British English it is /rɛlmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in realms?

Realms is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RELMZ.

Do Americans and Brits say realms the same way?

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

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