How to pronounce ham
ham
/hæm/
1 syllable
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Ham, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
A sandwich without ham is not a sandwich.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce ham?
Ham is pronounced /hæm/ in American English.
How many syllables are in ham?
Ham has 1 syllable.