How to pronounce “team”
Say “team” in one beat
team
/tim/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tiːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- teamtim
- IPA (American)
- /tim/
- IPA (British)
- /tiːm/
- Respelling
- TEEM
- Syllables
- 1 — team
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tim/ 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
/tim/
/tiːm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “team” means
- noun
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- noun
two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
- verb
form a team
“We teamed up for this new project”
Say it in a sentence
“The team travelled by minibus and lost on penalties.”“team”, answered
How do you pronounce “team”?
“team” is pronounced /tim/ (TEEM) in American English and /tiːm/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tim/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “team” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tim/ — a single beat.
Is “team” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tim/ (TEEM); British English says /tiːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “team” mean?
As a noun: a cooperative unit (especially in sports) For example: “The team travelled by minibus and lost on penalties.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “team”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tim/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “team” 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.