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How to pronounce stram

Say it like STRAM. Stram is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/stræm/STRAM
UK British/stræm/STRAM
  • STRAM
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stram pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. STRAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of stram

American and British speakers say stram in essentially the same way: /stræm/ in the US and /stræm/ in the UK.

British respelling: STRAM.

What does stram mean?

verb
  1. To slam; to beat or put down or close violently or noisily.
  2. To move forcefully; to stream; to walk forcefully.

Words that rhyme with stram

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Questions about saying stram

How do you pronounce stram?

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

How many syllables are in stram?

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

Do Americans and Brits say stram the same way?

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

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