How to pronounce

Thames

/tɛmz/

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US English

/tɛmz/

Active

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UK English

/tɛmz/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Notoriously Hard

Syllables

TEMZ

Often pronounced as 'THAYMZ' or 'THAMES' to rhyme with 'names'.

Remember: The Thames rhymes with 'gems', not 'names'.

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