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