English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Am Pronunciation
Am is pronounced AM, IPA /ˈæm/.
AM
US /ˈæm/
Syllables: AM (1 syllable)
verb: The first person singular present form of be.
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Am in a Sentence
- I am on the four o'clock train.
- Am I early, or has everyone else gone home?
- I am not sure that is what she meant.
Common Mispronunciations of Am
Not AY-EM
The clock abbreviation a.m. is read as two separate letters; the verb is one short word that rhymes with ham.
Not AHM
Jam and ram hold the flat a of cat, kept short and well forward in the mouth.
Tip: In ordinary speech the word nearly always contracts: I am becomes I'm, and the vowel disappears with it.
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