English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Time Pronunciation
Time is pronounced TYM, IPA /ˈtaɪm/.
TYM
US /ˈtaɪm/ · UK /ˈtaɪm/
Syllables: TYM (1 syllable)
noun and verb: What is measured in hours, days, and years, or a particular point within that.
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Time in a Sentence
- What time does the ferry leave?
- We had a good time at the wedding.
- Time the eggs for exactly six minutes.
Common Mispronunciations of Time
Not TEEM
Silent e at the end turns the i into the long i of my. Without that stretch the word becomes team.
Not TY-muh
The m closes the word. Letting a small vowel escape after it gives you the herb thyme said badly.
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