Start with the 's' sound, like in 'snake'.
Move to a 'w' sound, rounding your lips slightly.
Finish with a short 'i' sound, like in 'sit', followed by an 'm' sound.
su-wim
sw-eem
swee-am
Start with the 's' sound, similar to saying 'sun'.
Move into the 'w' sound, rounding your lips slightly.
End with a short 'i' sound as in 'bit', followed by an 'm' sound.
su-wim
sw-eem
swee-am
Focus on blending 's' directly into 'w' without an extra vowel sound.
Ensure the 'i' sound is short, like in 'sit', not prolonged.
Yes, 'swim' is a single syllable word.
To move through water by using arms and legs.
/ˈswɪmər/
A person who swims
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
The activity of moving through water
/swæm/
Past tense of swim
Swimmer adds 'er', making it two syllables.
Swimming replaces 'im' with 'ing', altering the end sound.
Swam changes the middle sound to 'æ', different vowel.
Practice blending the 's' and 'w' without pausing.
Keep the 'i' sound short and crisp.
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