How To Pronounce Sum
sum
UK
Phonemic
/sʌm/
Phonetic
[sʌ̃m]
US
Phonemic
/sʌm/
In British English, sum is pronounced /sʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /sʌm/.
Sum 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
sʌm
Sum has one syllable in British English.
sum + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/sʌmz/
US
/sʌmz/
sum + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/sʌmd/
US
/sʌmd/
sum + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsʌm.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌm.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Sum
Questions About Sum
How do you pronounce sum in British English?
In British English, sum is pronounced /sʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce sum in American English?
In American English, sum is pronounced /sʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce sum the same way?
Yes. Both are /sʌm/.
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