How to pronounce “game”
Say “game” in one beat
game
/ɡeɪm/
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- gameɡeɪm
- IPA (American)
- /ɡeɪm/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡeɪm/
- Respelling
- GAYM
- Syllables
- 1 — game
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡeɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “game” means
- noun
a contest with rules to determine a winner
“you need four people to play this game”
- noun
a single play of a sport or other contest
“the game lasted two hours”
- noun
an amusement or pastime
“they played word games”
Say it in a sentence
“The children played a quiet card game after dinner.”“game”, answered
How do you pronounce “game”?
“game” is pronounced /ɡeɪm/ (GAYM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡeɪm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “game” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡeɪm/ — a single beat.
What does “game” mean?
As a noun: a contest with rules to determine a winner For example: “you need four people to play this game” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “game”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡeɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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