Pronunciation

How to pronounce “same

“same” is pronounced /seɪm/ (SAYM) — one syllable.
The sound

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same

/seɪm/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “same” means

  1. noun

    a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

  2. noun

    the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

  3. adjective

    same in identity

    the same man I saw yesterday

Say it in a sentence

We ordered the same meal we had last time.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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