How to pronounce “lamb”
Say “lamb” in one beat
lamb
/læm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lam/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- lamblæm
- IPA (American)
- /læm/
- IPA (British)
- /lam/
- Respelling
- LAM
- Syllables
- 1 — lamb
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /læm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/læm/
/lam/
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What “lamb” means
- noun
young sheep
- noun
English essayist (1775-1834)
- noun
a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)
Say it in a sentence
“A lamb was standing in the road as we came round the bend.”“lamb”, answered
How do you pronounce “lamb”?
“lamb” is pronounced /læm/ (LAM) in American English and /lam/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /læm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “lamb” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /læm/ — a single beat.
Is “lamb” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /læm/ (LAM); British English says /lam/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “lamb” mean?
As a noun: young sheep For example: “A lamb was standing in the road as we came round the bend.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “lamb”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /læm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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