How To Pronounce Dump
dump
UK
Phonemic
/dʌmp/
Phonetic
[dʌ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/dʌmp/
In British English, dump is pronounced /dʌmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʌ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʌmp/.
Dump 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
dʌmp
Dump has one syllable in British English.
dump + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dʌmps/
US
/dʌmps/
dump + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dʌmpt/
US
/dʌmpt/
dump + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdʌm.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʌm.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Dump
Questions About Dump
How do you pronounce dump in British English?
In British English, dump is pronounced /dʌmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʌ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce dump in American English?
In American English, dump is pronounced /dʌmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce dump the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʌmp/.
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