English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Same Pronunciation
Same is pronounced SAYM, IPA /ˈseɪm/.
SAYM
US /ˈseɪm/ · UK /ˈseɪm/
Syllables: SAYM (1 syllable)
adjective and pronoun: Not different from the thing already mentioned.
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Same in a Sentence
- We take the same train every morning.
- Her answer was the same as mine.
- Same again, please.
Common Mispronunciations of Same
Not SEM
Same holds the full ay of day, where some reduces to a quick suhm.
Not SAYN
Close the lips on an m, since an n at the end would turn same into the river Seine.
Tip: The same almost always wants the in front of it, as in exactly the same.
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