English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Steam Pronunciation
Steam is pronounced STEEM, IPA /ˈstim/.
STEEM
US /ˈstim/ · UK /ˈstiːm/
Syllables: STEEM (1 syllable)
noun and verb: Water in the form of hot vapour, or to cook or clean something using it.
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Steam in a Sentence
- Steam was pouring out from under the bonnet.
- I steam the broccoli for four minutes.
- The old boat still runs on steam.
Common Mispronunciations of Steam
Not e-STEEM
Esteem is steam with a whole beat added in front and the push moved onto the end. Nothing precedes the st here.
Not STEEN
An n at the end would need the tongue, and the lips do the work here instead. The two are easy to blur once the vowel in front runs long.
Tip: To let off steam and to run out of steam are both about energy rather than about kettles.
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