How To Pronounce Dumb
dumb
UK
Phonemic
/dʌm/
Phonetic
[dʌ̃m]
US
Phonemic
/dʌm/
In British English, dumb is pronounced /dʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʌm/.
Dumb has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
dʌm
Dumb has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Dumb
Questions About Dumb
How do you pronounce dumb in British English?
In British English, dumb is pronounced /dʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce dumb in American English?
In American English, dumb is pronounced /dʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce dumb the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʌm/.
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