How to pronounce “regime”
Say “regime” in 2 beats
regime
/ɹəˈʒim/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹeɪʒiːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹəɹə
- ʒimʒimstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹəˈʒim/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹeɪʒiːm/
- Also accepted
- /ɹeɪˈʒim/
- Respelling
- ruh-ZHEEM
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹə-ƷIM
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹə-ƷIM. “ʒim” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹəˈʒim/
/ɹeɪʒiːm/
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What “regime” means
- noun
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
“the government reduced taxes”
- noun
(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
Say it in a sentence
“The new regime changed the tax rules within its first month.”“regime”, answered
How do you pronounce “regime”?
“regime” is pronounced /ɹəˈʒim/ (ruh-ZHEEM) in American English and /ɹeɪʒiːm/ in British English, and /ɹeɪˈʒim/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ʒim”. Build it as ɹə-ƷIM, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “regime” have?
2: ɹə · ʒim. The beat lands on the second, “ʒim”.
Is “regime” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹəˈʒim/ (ruh-ZHEEM); British English says /ɹeɪʒiːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “regime” mean?
As a noun: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit For example: “the government reduced taxes” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “regime”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹə-ƷIM. “ʒim” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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