English pronunciation

How to pronounce “james

Phonetic spelling

JAYMZ

IPA /ˈdʒeɪmz/

Syllable stress

jaymz

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “james”?

j a m e s

james” is spelled J-A-M-E-S. It is pronounced JAYMZ, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • James is my best friend from college.

  • I saw James at the grocery store yesterday.

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