How to pronounce “seems”
Say “seems” in one beat
seems
/simz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /siːmz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- seemssimz
- IPA (American)
- /simz/
- IPA (British)
- /siːmz/
- Respelling
- SEEMZ
- Syllables
- 1 — seems
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /simz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/simz/
/siːmz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “seems” means
- verb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
- verb
seem to be true, probable, or apparent
“It seems that he is very gifted”
- verb
appear to exist
“There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now”
Say it in a sentence
“It seems the weather will finally clear up tomorrow.”“seems”, answered
How do you pronounce “seems”?
“seems” is pronounced /simz/ (SEEMZ) in American English and /siːmz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /simz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “seems” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /simz/ — a single beat.
Is “seems” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /simz/ (SEEMZ); British English says /siːmz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “seems” mean?
As a verb: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect For example: “She seems to be sleeping” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “seems”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /simz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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