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.