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How to pronounce streamer

Say it like STREE-mer. Streamer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STREE).

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US American/ˈstrimɚ/STREE-mer
UK British/ˈstriːmə/STREE-muh
  • STREE
  • mer
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Streamer pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. merKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of streamer

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: STREE-muh.

What does streamer mean?

noun
  1. A long, narrow flag, or piece of material used or seen as a decoration.
  2. Strips of paper or other material used as confetti.
  3. A newspaper headline that runs along the top of a page.

Where does streamer come from?

From Middle English stremer, stremere, equivalent to stream + -er.

Words that rhyme with streamer

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

Questions about saying streamer

How do you pronounce streamer?

Say STREE-mer. The American pronunciation is /ˈstrimɚ/. In British English it is /ˈstriːmə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in streamer?

Streamer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STREE). Broken into parts: STREE · mer.

Is streamer pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈstriːmə/ (STREE-muh).

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