Pronunciation

How to pronounce “times

“times” is pronounced /taɪmz/ (TYMZ) — one syllable.
The sound

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times

/taɪmz/

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1 beat
  1. timestaɪmz
IPA (American)
/taɪmz/
IPA (British)
/taɪmz/
Respelling
TYMZ
Syllables
1 — times
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /taɪmz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “times” means

  1. noun

    a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

    it was a sign of the times

  2. noun

    an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed

    the multiplication of four by three gives twelve

  3. noun

    an instance or single occasion for some event

    this time he succeeded

Say it in a sentence

The bakery gets busy at certain times of the day.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

times”, answered

How do you pronounce “times”?

“times” is pronounced /taɪmz/ (TYMZ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /taɪmz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “times” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /taɪmz/ — a single beat.

What does “times” mean?

As a noun: a more or less definite period of time now or previously present For example: “it was a sign of the times” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “times”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /taɪmz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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