How to pronounce same
Say it like SAYM. Same is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SAYM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Same pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAYMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of same
American and British speakers say same in essentially the same way: /seɪm/ in the US and /seɪm/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAYM.
What does same mean?
- same in identity“the same man I saw yesterday”“never wore the same dress twice”
- closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree“curtains the same color as the walls”“two girls of the same age”
- equal in amount or value“like amounts”“equivalent amounts”
- a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
- the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
Where does same come from?
Unlikely to be related to Malay and Indonesian sama (“same, equal, together, exactly like”) and other similar words in Austronesian languages, based on cognates found in Oceanic languages such as Lauan dama (“mate, fellow, corresponding par
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with same
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of same.
Questions about saying same
How do you pronounce same?
Say SAYM. The American pronunciation is /seɪm/. In British English it is /seɪm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in same?
Same is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SAYM.
Do Americans and Brits say same the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /seɪm/ and the British form is /seɪm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.