To pronounce "trim", say TRIM — one syllable, IPA /tɹɪm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɹɪm/
IPA
"trim" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with grim and dim, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: trimm — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Paint the house white with blue trim.”
“I went to the hairdresser for a trim but came back nearly bald.”
verb
“A ranch steak is usually trimmed of all excess fat.”
“They traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve.”
adjective
“He goes jogging every day to keep in trim.”
“a trim figure”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Trim" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "trim" is /tɹɪm/.
Trim: Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
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