How to pronounce team
Say it like TEEM. Team is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TEEM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Team pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TEEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of team
American and British speakers say team in essentially the same way: /tim/ in the US and /tiːm/ in the UK.
British respelling: TEEM.
What does team mean?
- a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
- form a team“We teamed up for this new project”
Where does team come from?
From Middle English tem, teem, teme, from Old English tēam (“child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals”), from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“that which draws or pulls”), from Proto-Germanic *taugijan
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with team
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of team.
Questions about saying team
How do you pronounce team?
Say TEEM. The American pronunciation is /tim/. In British English it is /tiːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in team?
Team is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TEEM.
Do Americans and Brits say team the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tim/ and the British form is /tiːm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.