How to pronounce “dream”
Say “dream” in one beat
dream
/dɹim/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɹiːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dreamdɹim
- IPA (American)
- /dɹim/
- IPA (British)
- /dɹiːm/
- Respelling
- DREEM
- Syllables
- 1 — dream
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹim/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dɹim/
/dɹiːm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “dream” means
- noun
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
“I had a dream about you last night”
- noun
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
“he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality”
- noun
a cherished desire
“his ambition is to own his own business”
Say it in a sentence
“She finally achieved her dream of opening a bakery.”“dream”, answered
How do you pronounce “dream”?
“dream” is pronounced /dɹim/ (DREEM) in American English and /dɹiːm/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɹim/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “dream” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɹim/ — a single beat.
Is “dream” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɹim/ (DREEM); British English says /dɹiːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dream” mean?
As a noun: a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep For example: “I had a dream about you last night” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dream”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɹim/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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