How To Pronounce Rumpus
rumpus
In British English, rumpus is pronounced /ˈrʌm.pəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌ̃m.pəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrʌm.pəs/.
Rumpus has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rumpus has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Rumpus
Questions About Rumpus
How do you pronounce rumpus in British English?
In British English, rumpus is pronounced /ˈrʌm.pəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌ̃m.pəs].
How do you pronounce rumpus in American English?
In American English, rumpus is pronounced /ˈrʌm.pəs/.
How many syllables are in rumpus?
Rumpus has two syllables, /rʌm/ + /pəs/.
Where is the stress in rumpus?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce rumpus the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrʌm.pəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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