I'm

• I 'm (obsolete)

Contraction of I am.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /aɪm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /a(ɪ)m/

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• (unstressed, also) IPA^(key): /əm/, /ʌm/
• Rhymes: -aɪm

I’m

1. Contraction of I am.

The contraction I'm is not used when the word am would act as an auxiliary (and fall at the end of a clause). For example, in response to the question "Are you okay?", the reply "Yes, I'm okay" is widely used, while "Yes, I'm" (as a complete sentence) or even "Yes, I'm, but..." are never used, and would always be said as "Yes, I am" or "Yes, I am, but..." respectively.

• am (informal or dialectal)
• cham (West Country, obsolete)

• MI, mi, mi.