How to pronounce “schema”
Say “schema” in 2 beats
schema
/ˈskimə/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /skiːmə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- schemskistress
- amə
- IPA (American)
- /ˈskimə/
- IPA (British)
- /skiːmə/
- Respelling
- SKEE-muh
- Syllables
- 2 — SCHEM-a
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SCHEM-a. “schem” 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
/ˈskimə/
/skiːmə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “schema” means
- noun
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
- noun
a schematic or preliminary plan
Say it in a sentence
“The schema had to change before the new fields could be stored.”“schema”, answered
How do you pronounce “schema”?
“schema” is pronounced /ˈskimə/ (SKEE-muh) in American English and /skiːmə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “schem”. Build it as SCHEM-a, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “schema” have?
2: schem · a. The beat lands on the first, “schem”.
Is “schema” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈskimə/ (SKEE-muh); British English says /skiːmə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “schema” mean?
As a noun: an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world For example: “The schema had to change before the new fields could be stored.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “schema”?
Stress the first syllable: SCHEM-a. “schem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “schema” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.