How to pronounce "rhimes" in English
rhi·mes
Hear native speakers say rhimes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “rhimes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
rhi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "rhimes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "rhimes is" sounds like "rhimes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "rhimes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Shonda Rhimes, Chloé Zhao, Lena Khan, and people like Iman Zawawi and Hasan Minhaj, and I say to myself,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The wonderful Shonda Rhimes said very wisely that you have to do something until you can do something else.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“That was a Shonda Rhimes series about post-"Romeo and Juliet."”— WIREDWatch clip
“So then I was like Shonda Rhimes, she wrote - and I remembered she”— NPRWatch clip
“Because the person who put it together is a Dartmouth Grad, Shonda Rhimes.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Shonda Rhimes talks about how this isn't about diversity.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “rhimes”
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Shonda Rhimes, Chloé Zhao, Lena Khan, and people like Iman Zawawi and Hasan Minhaj, and I say to myself,
Hear it in context: “rhimes”
19 clipsThe English word “rhimes”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (rhi · mes). Grammatically, “rhimes” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 19 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “rhimes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @7:31
“minority women in the industry, like Shonda Rhimes, Chloé Zhao, Lena Khan, and people like Iman Zawawi and Hasan Minhaj, and I say to myself, and people like Iman Zawawi and Hasan”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @21:35
“But to find it, you must try. The wonderful Shonda Rhimes said very wisely that you have to do something until you can do something else. that you have to do something until you can do something else.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @6:25
“- He doesn't watch TV. That was a Shonda Rhimes series about post-"Romeo and Juliet." After they die, what happens. post-"Romeo and Juliet."”
- 🇺🇸 USNPRClip #4 · @26:18
“that's not true. I just was like, that can't be true. So then I went on a mission to prove him wrong because I was like, I don't want to claim this until, like, I've exhausted all of my search. So then I was like Shonda Rhimes, she wrote - and I remembered she all of my search. So then I was like Shonda Rhimes, she wrote - and I remembered she”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @40:16
“Which I'm addicted to by the way. Because the person who put it together is a Dartmouth Grad, Shonda Rhimes. Anyway, Kerry Washington introduced me, right?”
Definition & Meaning: “rhimes”
- Obsolete spelling of rhyme.
- Obsolete spelling of rhyme.
Example Sentences (3)
- “these Rhimes were made at in dorso”
- “I ſhould have ſaid, her thoughts of Mind, / My Readers they will think, / But I like Hudibraſs muſt find, / A rhiming Word to chink.”
- “Shonda Rhimes, Chloé Zhao, Lena Khan, and people like Iman Zawawi and Hasan Minhaj, and I say to myself,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “rhimes”
- Syllables:
- rhi · mes
- Hear it in context
- rhimes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"rhimes" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "rhimes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about rhimes
How many syllables are in “rhimes”?
“rhimes” has 2 syllables: rhi · mes.
What does “rhimes” mean?
Obsolete spelling of rhyme.
How can I hear “rhimes” used in real sentences?
This page has 19 real-world video examples of “rhimes” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “rhimes”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).