How to pronounce “room”
Say “room” in one beat
room
/ɹum/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹuːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- roomɹum
- IPA (American)
- /ɹum/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹuːm/
- Respelling
- ROOM
- Syllables
- 1 — room
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹum/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹum/
/ɹuːm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “room” means
- noun
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
“the rooms were very small but they had a nice view”
- noun
space for movement
“room to pass”
- noun
opportunity for
“room for improvement”
Say it in a sentence
“The children shared a small room at the top of the stairs.”“room”, answered
How do you pronounce “room”?
“room” is pronounced /ɹum/ (ROOM) in American English and /ɹuːm/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹum/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “room” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹum/ — a single beat.
Is “room” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹum/ (ROOM); British English says /ɹuːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “room” mean?
As a noun: an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling For example: “the rooms were very small but they had a nice view” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “room”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹum/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “room” and see every sound
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