How to pronounce times in American English
TAHYMZ
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Americans pronounce times as TAHYMZ (/taɪmz/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "times" sounds like TAHYMZ.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, what turns word-by-word reading into actual conversation. It comes out as TAHYMZ.
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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.
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