How to pronounce swims
Say it like SWIMZ. Swims is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SWIMZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swims pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWIMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of swims
American and British speakers say swims in essentially the same way: /swɪmz/ in the US and /swɪmz/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWIMZ.
What does swims mean?
- plural of swim How to pronounce swim
- third-person singular simple present indicative of swim How to pronounce swim
Questions about saying swims
How do you pronounce swims?
Say SWIMZ. The American pronunciation is /swɪmz/. In British English it is /swɪmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swims?
Swims is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWIMZ.
Do Americans and Brits say swims the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swɪmz/ and the British form is /swɪmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.