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How to pronounce slims

Say it like SLIMZ. Slims is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/slɪmz/SLIMZ
UK British/slɪmz/SLIMZ
  • SLIMZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Slims pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SLIMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of slims

American and British speakers say slims in essentially the same way: /slɪmz/ in the US and /slɪmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SLIMZ.

What does slims mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of slim How to pronounce slim
noun
  1. plural of slim How to pronounce slim

Questions about saying slims

How do you pronounce slims?

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

How many syllables are in slims?

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

Do Americans and Brits say slims the same way?

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

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