how to pronounce slim

/slɪm/

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slim is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of slim in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… or mixture got slim margins you know …”

meaning of slim

Slim means thin.

slim frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word slim occurs in english on average 12.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.