How To Pronounce Lump
lump
UK
Phonemic
/lʌmp/
Phonetic
[lʌ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/lʌmp/
In British English, lump is pronounced /lʌmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʌ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /lʌmp/.
Lump 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
lʌmp
Lump has one syllable in British English.
lump + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/lʌmps/
US
/lʌmps/
Words That Rhyme With Lump
Questions About Lump
How do you pronounce lump in British English?
In British English, lump is pronounced /lʌmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʌ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce lump in American English?
In American English, lump is pronounced /lʌmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce lump the same way?
Yes. Both are /lʌmp/.
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