How to pronounce times in American English

IPA /taɪmz/ Syllables 1 · tahymz Stress 1st syllable

TAHYMZ

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Americans pronounce times as TAHYMZ (/taɪmz/). You'll hear it in sentences like "Five times nine" or "I brush my teeth three times a day" — more examples below.

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Every sound in "times".

1 syllable, 4 sounds. Explore each sound's mouth shape and how it's made.

t/t/

Touch the tip or front edge of your tongue to the roof of your mouth just behind your teeth. Keep your jaw relaxed. Stop the air, then release with a puff.

ahy/aɪ/

Start with your jaw open wide and your tongue resting low and flat. Glide the front of your tongue up toward the roof of your mouth as your jaw closes halfway.

m/m/

Press your lips together. Air flows through your nose. Vocal cords vibrate.

z/z/

Same position as S, but add vocal cord vibration. Feel the buzz.

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"Five times nine."

FAHYV TAHYMZ NAHYN

"He has been going to the gym three times a week."

hee huhz bihn GOH·uhng tuh dhuh JIHM THREE TAHYMZ uh WEEK

"I brush my teeth three times a day."

ahy BRUHSH mahy TEETH THREE TAHYMZ uh DAY

"I scheduled specific study times to establish a consistent routine."

ahy SKEH·joold spuh·SIH·fuhk STUH·dee TAHYMZ tuh uh·STA·blihsh uh kuhn·SIH·stuhnt roo·TEEN

"I try to work out at the gym three times a week."

ahy TRAHY tuh WURK OWT uht dhuh JIHM THREE TAHYMZ uh WEEK

"Personal protective equipment must be worn at all times in this area."

PUR·suh·nuhl pruh·TEHK·tuhv uh·KWIHP·muhnt muhst bee WORN uht AHL TAHYMZ ihn dhihs AIR·ee·uh

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Is the American pronunciation of "times" different from British English?

American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "TAHYMZ" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.