How to pronounce beam
beam
/biːm/
1 syllable
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Beam, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Don't stare into the mouse laser beam.
Words that rhyme with beam
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce beam?
Beam is pronounced /biːm/ in American English.
How many syllables are in beam?
Beam has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with beam?
ibrahim, meme, regime.