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How to pronounce swimmie

Say it like SWIM-ee. Swimmie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWIM).

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US American/ˈswɪmi/SWIM-ee
UK British/ˈswɪmi/SWIM-ee
  • SWIM
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Swimmie pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SWIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of swimmie

American and British speakers say swimmie in essentially the same way: /ˈswɪmi/ in the US and /ˈswɪmi/ in the UK.

British respelling: SWIM-ee.

What does swimmie mean?

noun
  1. A barge with a square overhanging bow.

Words that rhyme with swimmie

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

Questions about saying swimmie

How do you pronounce swimmie?

Say SWIM-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈswɪmi/. In British English it is /ˈswɪmi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in swimmie?

Swimmie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWIM). Broken into parts: SWIM · ee.

Do Americans and Brits say swimmie the same way?

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

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