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How to pronounce seem in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms appear, look
Type of be
Has types feel, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, glow, jump, jump out, leap out, lift, loom, make, pass off, radiate, rear, rise, stick out, beam, come across, cut, sound, stand out, shine


She seems to be sleeping.
Type Words
Synonyms appear
Type of be


It seems that he is very gifted.
Type Words
Type of be


There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now.
Type Words
Type of appear


I seem to be misunderstood by everyone.
I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters.

Examples of seem

seem
Employees seem to prefer working at home in areas where it's either cold or wet.
From the thenewstribune.com
Both disorders often seem mysterious in that their origins are hard to pinpoint.
From the orlandosentinel.com
However, ridership numbers seem to follow the peaks and dips in 2008 gas prices.
From the washingtontimes.com
Everybody knew he was our leader and our go-to guy and it didn't seem to matter.
From the denverpost.com
Ruby doesn't seem too worried either and appears to be basking in the spotlight.
From the abcnews.go.com
Metal screens seem to work somewhat better than plastic and are easier to clean.
From the ocregister.com
The Patriots seem interested, as they continue their quest for an edge presence.
From the bostonherald.com
Given its small size and price, Fiat would seem perfect for Generation Y buyers.
From the usatoday.com
I must express my concern however, that in DC, it doesn't seem that is the case.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • Look: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
  • Appear: seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
  • Appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
  • Appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
  • Berthold Carl Seemann 25 February 1825 Hanover, Germany - 10 October 1871 Nicaragua, Central America, was a German botanist. He travelled widely and collected and described plants from the Pacific and South America.
  • (SeeMS) Mass spectrometry is a scientific technique for measuring the mass of ions. It is often coupled to chromatographic techniques such as gas- or liquid chromatography and has found widespread adoption in the fields of analytical chemistry and biochemistry where it can be used to identify ...
  • (The Seems) The Seems is a children's novel series by John Hulme and Michael Wexler published by Bloomsbury USA. The series follows Becker Drane, a Fixer in a world called The Seems which is in charge of making sure our World is on track. ...
  • To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as
  • Is a Precursor monk living in the Wastelands outside Haven City. As she is not fond of outsiders, she is distrustful of Jak and Daxter when they first meet. Seem was preoccupied with the arrival of the "Day Star" which she thought would cause the end of the world. ...