Pronunciation

How to 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”.
The sound

Say “regime” in 2 beats

Say it like this

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.

2 beats
  1. ɹəɹə
  2. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹəˈʒim/

British

/ɹeɪʒiːm/

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Meaning

What “regime” means

  1. noun

    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

    the government reduced taxes

  2. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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