i'm C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /a(ɪ)m/ UK /aɪm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 contraction a contraction of I am I'm ready to leave whenever you are. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 contraction · a contraction of i am I am Word family Related forms Iam Etymology A contraction of I + am. The apostrophe marks the omitted initial vowel of am, reducing the two words to one syllable in ordinary speech. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # i'm **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** contraction **IPA (US):** /a(ɪ)m/ **IPA (UK):** /aɪm/ ## Meanings 1. a contraction of I am ## Examples - I'm ready to leave whenever you are. ## Synonyms - I am ## Related Forms - I - am ## Etymology A contraction of I + am. The apostrophe marks the omitted initial vowel of am, reducing the two words to one syllable in ordinary speech. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown