How to pronounce spime
Say it like SPYME. Spime is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPYME
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spime pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPYMESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of spime
American and British speakers say spime in essentially the same way: /spaɪm/ in the US and /spaɪm/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPYME.
What does spime mean?
- An object that could be remotely tracked through space and time.
Where does spime come from?
Coined by Bruce Sterling in 2004, as a blend of space + time.
Words that rhyme with spime
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of spime.
Questions about saying spime
How do you pronounce spime?
Say SPYME. The American pronunciation is /spaɪm/. In British English it is /spaɪm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spime?
Spime is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPYME.
Do Americans and Brits say spime the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spaɪm/ and the British form is /spaɪm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.