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How to pronounce rhemes

Say it like REEMZ. Rhemes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rimz/REEMZ
UK British/riːmz/REEMZ
  • REEMZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rhemes pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. REEMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of rhemes

American and British speakers say rhemes in essentially the same way: /rimz/ in the US and /riːmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: REEMZ.

What does rhemes mean?

noun
  1. plural of rheme How to pronounce rheme

Questions about saying rhemes

How do you pronounce rhemes?

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

How many syllables are in rhemes?

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

Do Americans and Brits say rhemes the same way?

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

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