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How to pronounce pyramid
/ˈpɪrəmɪd/ British English
PIR·ə·mid
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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py·RA·mid
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PIR·ə·mid
My tip
Stress the start, and the y sounds like i: PIR-ə-mid.
In a sentence
We saw the pyramids in Egypt.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce pyramid?
In British English, pyramid is pronounced /ˈpɪrəmɪd/. Say it like this: PIR-ə-mid. Stress the start, and the y sounds like i: PIR-ə-mid.
How many syllables are in pyramid?
When you say it, pyramid has 3 syllables: PIR-ə-mid. The strong beat is the first one, PIR.
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