How to pronounce “item”
Say “item” in 2 beats
item
/ˈaɪtəm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aɪtəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- itaɪstress
- emtəm
- IPA (American)
- /ˈaɪtəm/
- IPA (British)
- /aɪtəm/
- Respelling
- Y-tuhm
- Syllables
- 2 — IT-em
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: IT-em. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈaɪtəm/
/aɪtəm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “item” means
- noun
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
“he noticed an item in the New York Times”
- noun
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
“it was perfect in all details”
- noun
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
“they reduced the price on many items”
Say it in a sentence
“The last item on the list was a wooden ladder.”“item”, answered
How do you pronounce “item”?
“item” is pronounced /ˈaɪtəm/ (Y-tuhm) in American English and /aɪtəm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “it”. Build it as IT-em, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “item” have?
2: it · em. The beat lands on the first, “it”.
Is “item” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈaɪtəm/ (Y-tuhm); British English says /aɪtəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “item” mean?
As a noun: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list For example: “he noticed an item in the New York Times” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “item”?
Stress the first syllable: IT-em. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “item” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.