How To Pronounce Gum
gum
UK
Phonemic
/ɡʌm/
Phonetic
[ɡʌ̃m]
US
Phonemic
/ɡʌm/
In British English, gum is pronounced /ɡʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡʌm/.
Gum 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
ɡʌm
Gum has one syllable in British English.
gum + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡʌmz/
US
/ɡʌmz/
Words That Rhyme With Gum
Questions About Gum
How do you pronounce gum in British English?
In British English, gum is pronounced /ɡʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce gum in American English?
In American English, gum is pronounced /ɡʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce gum the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡʌm/.
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