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# How to pronounce "kimchee" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɪmtʃɪː/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **kim·chee**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Alternative spelling of kimchi.
  - *Example*: "Then [Robert] McNamara indicated that the hangup was kimchee. The Pentagon was perfectly willing to send ships, tanks, guns, and ammunition; but when the question of fermented cabbage arose, the budget cutters worked overtime."

### Example Sentences
- "Then [Robert] McNamara indicated that the hangup was kimchee. The Pentagon was perfectly willing to send ships, tanks, guns, and ammunition; but when the question of fermented cabbage arose, the budget cutters worked overtime."
- "They’re serving kimchee at lunch instead of macaroni, or whatever, but in any different culture, in any differen... the costume is different, the language is di"
- "would fail but the area has since become trendy kimchee princess was what yang mi's"

### Common Phrases
- kimchee princess
- serving kimchee
- trendy kimchee

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "kimchee" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "It’s exactly the same thing. They’re serving kimchee at lunch instead of macaroni, or whatever, but in any different culture, in any differen... the costume is different, the language is different, but the same stunts are being done again, and again, and again."
- **Watch at 1:53**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kVYvlRgPZM&t=113s)

### Example 2
> "opened her restaurant more than eight years ago the immediate neighbourhood didn't have all that many restaurants many of her friends thought the venture would fail but the area has since become trendy kimchee princess was what yang mi's friends used to call her the nickname is a reference to kimchi a fermented cabbage dish that's popular in Korea when yangmi opened her restaurant she"
- **Watch at 4:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKuCLNBUm_g&t=279s)


## How to Pronounce "kimchee"

- **Syllables**: kim · chee
- **IPA**: `/kɪmtʃɪː/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[kichel](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kichel), [kickee](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kickee)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “kimchee”?
“kimchee” is pronounced /kɪmtʃɪː/ (kim · chee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “kimchee”?
“kimchee” has 2 syllables: kim · chee.

### What does “kimchee” mean?
Alternative spelling of kimchi.

### How can I hear “kimchee” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “kimchee” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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