How do you pronounce "ashamed"?

In American English: /əˈʃeɪmd/ (uh-SHAYMD). In British English: /əʃˈeɪmd/ (uhsh-AYMD). In Canadian English: /əˈʃeɪmd/ (uh-SHAYMD). In Australian English: /ɐʃˈeɪmd/ (ⱯSH).

Is "ashamed" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈʃeɪmd/ (uh-SHAYMD), while in British English it's /əʃˈeɪmd/ (uhsh-AYMD).

🗣️pronounce.how

ashamed

/əˈʃeɪmd/

uh-SHAYMD

Syllable Breakdown

əash·ʃeɪmdamed

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12