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How to pronounce rimed

Say it like RYMD. Rimed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/raɪmd/RYMD
UK British/raɪmd/RYMD
  • RYMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rimed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. RYMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of rimed

American and British speakers say rimed in essentially the same way: /raɪmd/ in the US and /raɪmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: RYMD.

What does rimed mean?

adjective
  1. Covered in rime (etymology 1) or (generally) frost.“The rimed window permitted only shades of the traffic outside.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of rime How to pronounce rime

Where does rimed come from?

From rime (etymology 1) + -ed (suffix forming possessional adjectives, and past tense and past participle forms of regular verbs).

Words that rhyme with rimed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of rimed.

Words that sound like rimed

Questions about saying rimed

How do you pronounce rimed?

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

How many syllables are in rimed?

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

Do Americans and Brits say rimed the same way?

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

What words sound the same as rimed?

Rimed sounds the same as rhymed in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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