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How to pronounce drummed

Say it like DRUHMD. Drummed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/drʌmd/DRUHMD
UK British/drʌmd/DRUHMD
  • DRUHMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drummed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. DRUHMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of drummed

American and British speakers say drummed in essentially the same way: /drʌmd/ in the US and /drʌmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRUHMD.

What does drummed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of drum How to pronounce drum

Words that rhyme with drummed

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Questions about saying drummed

How do you pronounce drummed?

Say DRUHMD. The American pronunciation is /drʌmd/. In British English it is /drʌmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drummed?

Drummed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRUHMD.

Do Americans and Brits say drummed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /drʌmd/ and the British form is /drʌmd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).