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How to pronounce timeframe

Say it like TYME-fraym. Timeframe has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TYME).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm/TYME-fraym
UK British/ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm/TYME-fraym
  • TYME
  • fraym
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Timeframe pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TYMESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. fraymGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of timeframe

American and British speakers say timeframe in essentially the same way: /ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm/ in the US and /ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm/ in the UK.

British respelling: TYME-fraym.

What does timeframe mean?

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of time frame.

Questions about saying timeframe

How do you pronounce timeframe?

Say TYME-fraym. The American pronunciation is /ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm/. In British English it is /ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in timeframe?

Timeframe has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TYME). Broken into parts: TYME · fraym.

Do Americans and Brits say timeframe the same way?

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

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