How to pronounce “same”
Say “same” in one beat
same
/seɪm/
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- sameseɪm
- IPA (American)
- /seɪm/
- IPA (British)
- /seɪm/
- Respelling
- SAYM
- Syllables
- 1 — same
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “same” means
- noun
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
- noun
the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
- adjective
same in identity
“the same man I saw yesterday”
Say it in a sentence
“We ordered the same meal we had last time.”“same”, answered
How do you pronounce “same”?
“same” is pronounced /seɪm/ (SAYM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /seɪm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “same” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /seɪm/ — a single beat.
What does “same” mean?
As a noun: a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer For example: “We ordered the same meal we had last time.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “same”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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