2 syllables: Re, gime. Stress on gime.
ruh-ZHEEM
/ɹəˈʒim/
Regime is pronounced ruh-ZHEEM (/ɹəˈʒim/). It has two syllables (Re-gime), with the stress on "gime". Regime is a system or planned program, especially one imposed or maintained by an authority. It also refers to a government or rule under which people live. In everyday usage, it often denotes a structured plan (e.g., a diet or training regime) intended to achieve specific results, usually with an organized, sometimes strict, set of rules.
nounRegime is a system or planned program, especially one imposed or maintained by an authority. It also refers to a government or rule under which people live. In everyday usage, it often denotes a structured plan (e.g., a diet or training regime) intended to achieve specific results, usually with an organized, sometimes strict, set of rules.
Corrections: - Practice the sequence /rəˈʒiːm/ (US) or /rəˈdʒiːm/ (UK/AU) aloud, using a quick, light touch on the second syllable. - Use minimal pairs like regime vs. regiment to train the second syllable’s distinct consonant; notice the difference in the second consonant sound. - Record yourself and compare with native samples; listen for a steady, even pitch from /rə/ to /ʒiːm/.
How to Pronounce Regime
"Her new exercise regime helped her gradually lose weight."
"The oppressive regime collapsed after years of protest."
"Doctors recommended a fluid-only regime during the treatment."
Pronounce it with two syllables: re-ˈzhēm (US) or re-ˈjim (UK/AU). The stress is on the second syllable. IPA: US /rəˈʒiːm/; UK/AU /rəˈdʒiːm/ depending on speaker. The first syllable is a reduced, unstressed /rə/; the second uses the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ or /dʒ/ depending on accent, followed by /iːm/. Think: ruh-ZHEEM, with a long E sound and a bunched, rounded mouth position for /ʒ/ or /dʒ/.”,
Common errors: 1) Pronouncing as two hard syllables (RE-gim) instead of ru-ZHEEM; 2) Using /ɹɪ/ in the first syllable or misplacing the stress; 3) Replacing /ʒ/ with /dʒ/ or /z/ in the second syllable. Correction: aim for unstressed first syllable /rə/ and a stressed second syllable /ˈʒiːm/ (US) or /ˈdʒiːm/ (some UK/AU speakers). Use a brief glottal stop only if your dialect allows near-glottal, otherwise keep a smooth, rounded mouth for the /ʒ/ sound. Practicing minimal pairs helps solidify the /ʒ/ vs /dʒ/ contrast.”,
In US English, the second syllable carries primary stress with /ʒ/ (as in /rəˈʒiːm/). In many UK accents, you may hear /rəˈdʒiːm/, a slight difference in the second consonant cluster, with broader /dʒ/ usage. Australian pronunciation often resembles UK with rhotic tendencies muted and similar /ˈdʒiːm/ or /ˈʒiːm/ realizations; some speakers prefer /rəˈdʒiːm/ or /rəˈʒiːm/. Overall, the key is the second syllable stress and the affricate /ʒ/ or /dʒ/ sound following the unstressed /rə/.”,
The difficulty lies in the second-syllable affricate sound: /ʒ/ or /dʒ/ after a reduced first syllable. Many non-native speakers misplace the stress, attempting RE-gim or RE-zheem. The combination /ʒiːm/ requires precise tongue retraction and voicing, with the lips rounded for /ʒ/ and a smooth transition from the unstressed /rə/ to the stressed vowel. Practice with minimal pairs to lock in the correct placement of stress and the glide into the affricate.”,
Regime uniquely combines a reduced first syllable and a voiced palato-alveolar affricate in the second syllable. The onset cluster is sensitive to dialect: /ʒ/ in US and some speakers’ /dʒ/ in UK/AU. The long mid-vowel /iː/ following the affricate requires careful jaw positioning and lip rounding to avoid a flat or clipped output. Maintaining the /rə/ neutralized first syllable helps the voice lead smoothly into the second syllable.”]},
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- US: rhotic /ɹ/ at onset; the second syllable features /ʒ/ or /dʒ/ with a long /iː/; keep the /ə/ reduced in the first syllable. - UK: often a slightly clearer /dʒ/ in some regions; the second syllable remains stressed with a longer /iː/; non-rhotic tendency means the R at start is weaker. - AU: similar to UK but can be more relaxed; ensure non-rhotic tendency but maintain the strong /dʒ/ or /ʒ/ in the second syllable; the /iː/ vowel should be clear and long. - IPA references: US /rəˈʒiːm/; UK/AU /rəˈdʒiːm/; focus on the second syllable cluster: /ʒ/ or /dʒ/ followed by /iː/ and m. - Vowel quality: keep the first syllable’ s /ə/ neutral; avoid a full /ə/ that drains effort from the second syllable. - Mouth posture: lips rounded for /ʒ/; tip of the tongue slightly behind the upper teeth for /ʒ/, more front for /dʒ/.
Regime comes from the French regime, from Old French regimer, later from Medieval Latin regimens, stemming from regere ‘to rule, direct, guide.’ The Latin root reg- means to straighten, guide, or rule, seen in regal terms such as ruler (rex) and regime. In English, early senses of regime related to governance or regimen (a set of rules). By the 19th century, regime broadened to include any systematic plan (medical regimens, dietary regimens) as well as political governments. The meaning shifted from the abstract act of ruling to concrete programs and structures imposed by authorities. The pronunciation likely retained the final -ime, paralleling other French borrowings ending in -ime, and later extended to “regimen” as a more Latinized form though regime remains dominant. First known use in English literature appears in the 17th century through translations of political treatises and governance discussions, with the medical sense of a prescribed diet or routine emerging in the 18th–19th centuries as modern medicine and public health regimes began to codify daily practices.
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